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1. Predictors of Anti-Trafficking Initiatives: A Cross-National, Time-Series Analysis of The Trafficking In Persons Report

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Author:
Wooditch, Alese C.
Title:
Predictors of Anti-Trafficking Initiatives: A Cross-National, Time-Series Analysis of The Trafficking In Persons Report
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
Human Trafficking; Anti-Trafficking Initiatives; P
File:
Download Wooditch_A._C._-_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Barbara A Sims, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donald Charles Hummer Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. AN EXAMINATION OF MEDIA ACCOUNTS OF CHILD ABDUCTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

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Author:
Taylor, Justine M.
Title:
AN EXAMINATION OF MEDIA ACCOUNTS OF CHILD ABDUCTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
media depictions of crime
media depictions of child abductions
child abductions
File:
Download Justine_Taylor_Masters_Thesis_Child_Abuctions_in_the_United_States.pdf
Committee Members:
Barbara A Sims, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barbara A Sims, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. Municipal Police Officer Job Satisfaction in Cumberland County Pennsylvania: A Study of Organizational Development in Small Police Departments

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Author:
Julseth, Jason
Title:
Municipal Police Officer Job Satisfaction in Cumberland County Pennsylvania: A Study of Organizational Development in Small Police Departments
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
police officer job satisfaction
police organizational development
File:
Download MY_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:
James M Ruiz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James M Ruiz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. Public Opinion on the Disproportionate Representation of Blacks and Hispanics in the Criminal Justice System

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Author:
Nelson, Matthew S
Title:
Public Opinion on the Disproportionate Representation of Blacks and Hispanics in the Criminal Justice System
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
disproportionality
race and crime
public opinion
File:
Download Thesis_Final_MSN.pdf
Committee Members:
Shaun L Gabbidon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shaun L Gabbidon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. Predicting Support for Capital Punishment: The Role of Causal Attributes, Fear of Crime, and Demographics

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Author:
Lochinger, Matthew George
Title:
Predicting Support for Capital Punishment: The Role of Causal Attributes, Fear of Crime, and Demographics
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
death penalty
fear of crime
causal attributes
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Donald Charles Hummer Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anne Sumner Douds, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. The influence of hard line policies on victimless crime: by analyzing influence of The Anti Prostitution Law of South Korea

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Author:
Choi, Hoan Suk
Title:
The influence of hard line policies on victimless crime: by analyzing influence of The Anti Prostitution Law of South Korea
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
Deterrence Theory
Feminism
Functionalism
Hard line Policy
Prostitution
The Anti Prostitution Law
The Balloon Effect.
File:
Download 0411-1_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
James M Ruiz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. Examining Stressors, Coping Mechanisms Of Stress and Negative Outcomes Of Stress in Istanbul Police Department

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Author:
Karagoz, Turgay
Title:
Examining Stressors, Coping Mechanisms Of Stress and Negative Outcomes Of Stress in Istanbul Police Department
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
stress; job stress; stressors; police stress; coping mechanisms;
File:
Download turgay2.pdf
Committee Members:
James M Ruiz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Salih Hakan Can, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. examining the impact of community policing activities on crime reporting in Jefferson County, West Virginia, the United States of America

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Author:
Apaydin, Levent
Title:
examining the impact of community policing activities on crime reporting in Jefferson County, West Virginia, the United States of America
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
community policing strategies
policing
strategies
crime reporting
small towns
rural
nonurban areas.
File:
Download LAST-thesis_with_corrections....pdf
Committee Members:
James M Ruiz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Salih Hakan Can, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Jonathan Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. Explaining Adolescent Alcohol, Tobacco, & Marijuana Use through the Application of Routine Activities Theory

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Author:
Herriman, Martha Louise
Title:
Explaining Adolescent Alcohol, Tobacco, & Marijuana Use through the Application of Routine Activities Theory
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
routine activities theory
target availability
parental monitoring
cigarette
alcohol
marijuana
adolescent substance use
File:
Download M_Herriman_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jonathan Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Anomie of the State: Societal Response of Keeping Homelessness Hidden Through Urban Policies and Shelter Settings

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Author:
Funkhauser, Kevin Scott
Title:
Anomie of the State: Societal Response of Keeping Homelessness Hidden Through Urban Policies and Shelter Settings
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
Anomie
Total Institution
Gentrification
Homeless Shelter
Urban Policies
Institutionalization
File:
Download Anomie_of_the_State_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Philip Richard Kavanaugh Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. Public confidence in police: Examining the influence of police misconduct in the media

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Author:
Biggers, Zachariah Thomas
Title:
Public confidence in police: Examining the influence of police misconduct in the media
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
Police
Media
Public Confidence
Vicarious Experience
Media Presentations
Police Misconduct
File:
Download Biggers_MACJ_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jonathan Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jennifer Catherine Gibbs, Committee Member
Siyu Liu, Committee Member

23. "Driver's License, Military ID, and Proof of Registration and Insurance, Please." An Exploratory Study of Officer Discretion Surrounding Traffic Stops on an Air Force Installation

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Author:
Holman, Steven Lee
Title:
"Driver's License, Military ID, and Proof of Registration and Insurance, Please." An Exploratory Study of Officer Discretion Surrounding Traffic Stops on an Air Force Installation
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
discretion
U.S. Air Force
race
gender
age
infraction
seriousness of offense
qualitative
discretion
Air Force
race
gender
age
infraction
citation
seriousness of offense
qualitative
File:
Download License__Military_ID__and_Proof_Of_Insurance__Please.pdf
Committee Members:
Donald Charles Hummer II, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan Lee, Committee Member

25. E.T.C. Phone Home: Perspectives of Evidence-Based Practices in an After School Program

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Author:
Root, David Timothy
Title:
E.T.C. Phone Home: Perspectives of Evidence-Based Practices in an After School Program
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
Juvenile Delinquency
Evidence-Based Practices
After-School Program
Behavior Modification
Qualitative Research
File:
Download Root_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Philip Richard Kavanaugh Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan Lee, Committee Member
Eileen Michelle Ahlin, Committee Member

26. IS REUNIFICATION A REALITY OR A FORSAKEN DREAM? : A CLOSER LOOK AT PERMANENCY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS DUE TO PARENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE

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Author:
Honardoost, Mitra
Title:
IS REUNIFICATION A REALITY OR A FORSAKEN DREAM? : A CLOSER LOOK AT PERMANENCY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS DUE TO PARENTAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
Permanency Outcomes
Juvenile Dependency Court
Out of Home Placements
Reason for Placement
Substance Abuse
File:
Download Thesis_Formal_Outline_-_04.01.19_FINAL_w._Correction.pdf
Committee Members:
Eileen M. Ahlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donald C. Hummer II, Committee Member
Daniel A. Howard, Committee Member

27. VICTIM BLAMING AND CYBER SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON VICTIM BLAMING ATTITUDES TOWARDS SEXTORTION

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Author:
Woolford, Samantha
Title:
VICTIM BLAMING AND CYBER SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGY ON VICTIM BLAMING ATTITUDES TOWARDS SEXTORTION
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
victim blaming
sextortion
gender
political ideology
File:
Download Thesis_SMW_2019.pdf
Committee Members:
Emily Ruth Strohacker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eileen Michelle Ahlin, Committee Member
Jennifer Lindmar Schally, Committee Member
Alexander Siedschlag, Program Head/Chair

28. Assessing Receipt of Mental Health Care Treatment Among Marginalized Populations in Federal Prisons

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Author:
Cox-King, Chaise
Title:
Assessing Receipt of Mental Health Care Treatment Among Marginalized Populations in Federal Prisons
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
mental health care
corrections
gender
disparities
File:
Download Final_Thesis_CCK.pdf
Committee Members:
Eileen Michelle Ahlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shaun L Gabbidon, Committee Member
Siyu Liu, Committee Member
Jonathan Lee, Program Head/Chair