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Hispanic/Latino(a)s Fear of Crime in Comparison to White Males and Females
(2020-08)The purpose of this research was to examine if the Hispanic/Latino(a)s population expressed higher levels of fear of crime in comparison to their Non-Hispanic (White) counterparts. A total of 488 Hispanic/Latino(a)s and ... -
Texas Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs: An Empirical Basis for Effective Practices and Support Systems
(2020-08)The use of exclusionary discipline practices, which involves the removal of the student from the educational environment, continues to be a response used by schools for addressing student misconduct or delinquency. A major ... -
A Descriptive Analysis of Female Juveniles Admitted to the Texas Youth Commission
(2006-12)No abstract prepared. -
A Comparison Study of Rural and Urban Residential Burglaries
(2007-12)Residential burglaries have long been a problem for rural and urban law enforcement. They are the largest property crime issue facing local law enforcement today. The majority of law enforcement agencies in the United ... -
Motives for Academic Dishonesty: Gender Differences Among Criminal Justice Students
(2005-08)Regardless of the level at which it occurs, academic dishonesty is a serious matter. The issue of collegiate academic dishonesty is especially problematic, as it undermines the goals and principles of academia. Because ...
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Temporal Patterns for Burglar Alarms and Police-coded Burglaries
(2020-08)Burglary is one of the most feared crimes. In addition to the cost of the stolen property, burglary may be viewed by the victim as an invasion of their personal space. This causes more emotional trauma for the victim than ... -
Effects of Cognitive Skills Training on Recidivism Rates on a Sample of Adult Probationers in Texas
(1994-12)This study attempted to determine the effects of the Reasoning and Rehabilitation Cognitive Skills Training Program on recidivism rates on a sample of offenders serving probated terms. Twenty four subjects received the ... -
Heart Rates of Law Enforcement Officers During Deadly Force Scenarios
(2007-08)Law enforcement officers are forced into stressful encounters when having to protect their lives and the lives of others. They must be at peak performance in these situations. An active shooting situation is among the ... -
Russian Organized Crime: Within the Parameters of a National Security Threat
(2009-08)Russian criminal enterprises are commonly understood among researchers and practitioners as an unconventional addition to the umbrella of existing organized crime groups. Recent literature attempts to convey Russian ... -
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A Secondary Analysis of Social Disorganization Theory in Urban Neighborhoods of Mexico City
(2012-12)In recent decades there has been substantive focus on the integrity of public institutions in Mexico. Factors of organizational corruption and growing attention to the activities of criminal subcultures have illuminated ... -
Understanding Barriers to Whole-Body Donation to Forensic Anthropology Facilities: Implications for Criminal Investigations
(2020-05)Criminal investigations of recovered human remains often must start with identification. If the remains are skeletonized, this is much more difficult, and forensic anthropologists must be called in. Forensic anthropologists ... -
An Isolated Life: An Analysis of Restrictions, Behaviors, And Daily Life For Administrative Segregation Inmates
(2020-05)Between 80,000 and 100,000 inmates in federal and state correctional facilities are currently housed in solitary confinement. Building on literature by Haney, Pyrooz, and others, this study seeks to describe what daily ... -
Exploring the Support Networks of those Caring for Loved Ones on Texas Death Row
(2020-05)Supporters of death row inmates suffer greatly and endure many hardships related to caring for a loved one on Texas’ death row. This study aims to understand the support networks developed by caretakers of capital ...
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Investigating the Spatiotemporal Distribution and Environmental Risk Factors of Harm-weighted Crime
(2020-05)Background: Due to the recent, extensive use of geospatial information systems (GIS), questions about spatial criminology can be answered in greater detail than they have been in the past. However, most of this ...
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Study of the Perceived Effectiveness of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Active Shooter Program
(2009-12)Media headlines all too often report scenarios o f active shooters and terroristic attacks, many of which criticize law enforcement response. In 1999, two students entered Columbine High School and opened fire on students ... -
The Status of the Fetus: An Examination of Fetal Personhood and Fetal Protection in the United States
(2005-08)The treatment of fetuses in U.S. criminal law is analyzed through examination of the history of fetal personhood, the landmark case Roe v. Wade, state statutes, and case law. Comprehensive tables are provided. The use ... -
An Examination of Organized Crime as a Threat to National Security
(2009-08)The overall growth of organized crime, including the extension of criminal organizations to criminal enterprises and the expansion into more sophisticated criminal avenues ( e.g., cyber crime) has become a cause for ... -
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: A Test of Self Control Theory
(2006-08)No abstract prepared. -
