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Coping and Reentry: The Impact of Individual Coping Style on Reentry Outcomes
Title
Coping and Reentry: The Impact of Individual Coping Style on Reentry Outcomes
Author
LaCourse, Ashleigh
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Criminology
Description
Recidivism rates for previously incarcerated offenders are very high. These rates can be partially attributed to various barriers to reentry, including unemployment, financial difficulties, mental illness, and many others. In question is whether i...
Gendered Differences in Professionalism and Good Policing in Law Enforcement
Title
Gendered Differences in Professionalism and Good Policing in Law Enforcement
Author
Simmons , Hunter
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Criminology
Description
HUNTER JACKSON SIMMONS. Gendered Differences in Professionalism and Good Policing in Law Enforcement (Under the direction of DR. Janne Gaub)For over 100 years, scholars and practitioners of law enforcement have been unable to reach a consensus on ...
Latent Class Analysis of Serial Murderers
Title
Latent Class Analysis of Serial Murderers
Author
Luc, Emily
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Criminology
Description
Scholars and law enforcement agencies have been analyzing criminals’ behavioral and psychological characteristics for decades in order to create profiles, which can be used by authorities to guide serial murder investigations and help apprehend su...
OFFENSE PLANNING IN BURGLARY: A COMPARISON OF DELIBERATE AND IMPULSIVE BURGLARS
Title
OFFENSE PLANNING IN BURGLARY: A COMPARISON OF DELIBERATE AND IMPULSIVE BURGLARS
Author
Sanders, Amber
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Criminology
Description
While certain burglars are more opportunistic than others who may engage in more planning, comparison between the two distinct patterns of offense planning has not been explored. As different types of offenders may have unique offending patterns, ...
The Haqqani Network: An Underestimated Force?
Title
The Haqqani Network: An Underestimated Force?
Author
Davis, Shelby
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
International relations, Area studies
Description
The catastrophic events of September 11, 2001 and the beheading of James Foley on August 19, 2014 were the tipping points in the United States’ infamous war on terrorism. The countless tragedies and years of war have demonstrated the unprecedented...
The determinants of household violence
Title
The determinants of household violence
Author
Wienke, Jennifer
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Economics
Description
Family violence is a pervasive social issue, which warrants attention from policy makers. Theories such as nested ecological theory and general strain theory suggest that family violence increases during times of economic hardship. Even so, histor...
USE OF GANG MEMBER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS TO DETECT VIOLENT CRIME
Title
USE OF GANG MEMBER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS TO DETECT VIOLENT CRIME
Author
Fowler, Sherry
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Computer science, Criminology
Description
Many large cities in the U.S. have a problem with violent crime, some of which is committed by gang affiliates. Those individuals use social media platforms like Twitter to express messages of loss and aggression, which can grow in volume and diss...