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2. Examining the conditioning effect of self-control on strain using a within-individual change appraoch

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Author:
Palmore, Christopher C
Title:
Examining the conditioning effect of self-control on strain using a within-individual change appraoch
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
strain
self-control
conditioning effect
File:
Download palmore_thesis_3.pdf
Committee Members:
Julie Horney, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard B Felson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. ESTABLISHING THE GENDER GAP IN ILLEGAL DRUG SALES AND DRUG SALE EARNINGS: A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT USING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING SYSTEM (NIBRS)

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Open Access
Author:
Mccarthy, Daniel Joseph
Title:
ESTABLISHING THE GENDER GAP IN ILLEGAL DRUG SALES AND DRUG SALE EARNINGS: A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT USING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING SYSTEM (NIBRS)
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
Gender
Gender Gap
Drugs
Drug Sales
Drug Distribution
Illegal Drugs
File:
Download Thesis-Post-Hearing-Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Staff, Committee Member
Holly Nguyen, Committee Member

9. CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTACT, POLITICAL ALIENATION & POLITICAL PARTICIPATION: THE EFFECTS OF PUNITIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTACT ON VOTING

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Open Access
Author:
Kaufman, Ezekiel John
Title:
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTACT, POLITICAL ALIENATION & POLITICAL PARTICIPATION: THE EFFECTS OF PUNITIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONTACT ON VOTING
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
political alienation
political powerlessness
political meaninglessness
political cynicism
symbolic interactionism
societal reaction theory
Edwin Lemert
Melvin Seeman
Ada Finifter
Voting
Punitive Criminal Justice Contact
File:
Download 2017_Kaufman_Ezekiel_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Darrell J Steffensmeier, Committee Member
Wayne Osgood, Committee Member

10. Community Punishment and the Effects on Child Behavior Outcomes

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Open Access
Author:
Harrington, Nicole Elizabeth
Title:
Community Punishment and the Effects on Child Behavior Outcomes
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
Parental Incarceration; Community Punishment; Child Behavior Outcomes
File:
Download Community_Punishment_and_Youth_Behaviors_-_Harrington.pdf
Committee Members:
David M Ramey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Allen Kreager, Committee Member
Valarie Elizabeth King, Committee Member

12. Testing an Interactionist Theory of Treatment Engagement in a Prison-Based Therapeutic Community

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Open Access
Author:
Davidson, Kimberly Marie
Title:
Testing an Interactionist Theory of Treatment Engagement in a Prison-Based Therapeutic Community
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
substance use
therapeutic community
symbolic interactionism
File:
Download Davidson_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Kreager, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Staff, Committee Member
Jeffery Ulmer, Committee Member

13. MORE THAN JUST MONEY: HOW THE BAIL PROCESS CREATES UNINTENDED RACIAL DISPARITY

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Open Access
Author:
Hanrath, Lily Savannah
Title:
MORE THAN JUST MONEY: HOW THE BAIL PROCESS CREATES UNINTENDED RACIAL DISPARITY
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
Bail
Focal Concerns
Race
Pennsylvania
Judges
Disparity
File:
Download Hanrath_Lily_Final_Thesis_Formatting_11.28.2017.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric P Baumer, Committee Member
Darrell J Steffensmeier, Committee Member

16. Giving Voice to Visitation: A Mixed Data Approach to Understanding Visitation in a Woman’s Prison

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Open Access
Author:
Greenfelder, Theodore James
Title:
Giving Voice to Visitation: A Mixed Data Approach to Understanding Visitation in a Woman’s Prison
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
Prison
Visitation
Women in Prison
Mixed Data
Incarcerated Women
Mixed-Data
Interview
File:
Download Greenfelder_Masters_Thesis_Final_101218.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Allen Kreager, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Committee Member
Gary J Adler Jr., Committee Member

20. Religious Identity and Adolescent Delinquency: A Comparison of Muslim, Christian, and Non-religious Youth in the United Kingdom

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Open Access
Author:
Seto, Christopher
Title:
Religious Identity and Adolescent Delinquency: A Comparison of Muslim, Christian, and Non-religious Youth in the United Kingdom
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
Delinquency
Religion
Crime
Muslim
Christian
United Kingdom
File:
Download Seto_MA_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeremy Staff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Corina Antohi Graif, Committee Member
Roger Finke, Committee Member
Thomas Anthony Loughran, IV, Program Head/Chair

22. Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury as a Risk Factor for Adolescent Delinquent Behavior

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Open Access
Author:
Mongilio, Jessica
Title:
Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury as a Risk Factor for Adolescent Delinquent Behavior
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
TBI
adolescent delinquency
early-life risk
head injury
criminology
File:
Download JessicaMongilio_MAThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeremy Staff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pamela K Wilcox, Committee Member
Diana Fishbein, Committee Member
Thomas Anthony Loughran, IV, Program Head/Chair

23. Gender, Friendship Groups, and Violent Delinquency in a Western, Cross-National Context

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Open Access
Author:
Uhl, Jonathan
Title:
Gender, Friendship Groups, and Violent Delinquency in a Western, Cross-National Context
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
Juvenile delinquency
Cross-national comparison
Gender
File:
Download Thesis_Jonathan_Uhl_Final_Version.pdf
Committee Members:
Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Staff, Committee Member
Derek Allen Kreager, Committee Member
Thomas Anthony Loughran, IV, Program Head/Chair

25. The Impact Of Identity Theft Victimization On The Use Of Protective Measures

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Open Access
Author:
Vanhee, Alexander
Title:
The Impact Of Identity Theft Victimization On The Use Of Protective Measures
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
identity theft
monetary loss
negative consequences
protective measures
File:
Download Masters_thesis_Alexander_Vanhee_final_version.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard B Felson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pamela K Wilcox, Committee Member
Thomas Anthony Loughran, IV, Committee Member
Eric P Baumer, Program Head/Chair

26. Do All Roads Lead To Rome? Sentencing Previously Mandatory-Eligible Drug Cases In Pennsylvania Post-Alleyne

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Author:
Konefal, Kaitlyn Ann
Title:
Do All Roads Lead To Rome? Sentencing Previously Mandatory-Eligible Drug Cases In Pennsylvania Post-Alleyne
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
Mandatory minimums
Sentencing Policy
Sentencing
File:
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Committee Members:
Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Corina Antohi Graif, Committee Member
Eric P Baumer, Committee Member
Thomas Anthony Loughran, IV, Program Head/Chair

27. The Association between Uncoupling and being Charged with a Criminal Offense, Drug Use, and Binge Drinking

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Open Access
Author:
Leibelsperger, Kelsey
Title:
The Association between Uncoupling and being Charged with a Criminal Offense, Drug Use, and Binge Drinking
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
relationship dissolution
crime
substance use
File:
Download Leibelsperger_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Holly Nguyen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pamela K Wilcox, Committee Member
Valarie Elizabeth King, Committee Member
Eric P Baumer, Program Head/Chair

29. Victimization and Fear of Crime at School: Individual Factors, School Characteristics, and Trends Over Time

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Open Access
Author:
Kurpiel, Allison
Title:
Victimization and Fear of Crime at School: Individual Factors, School Characteristics, and Trends Over Time
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
Victimization
Fear of Crime
File:
Download Kurpiel_Allison_Thesis_September_15_2020.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard Barry Ruback, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pamela K Wilcox, Committee Member
David M Ramey, Committee Member
Eric P Baumer, Program Head/Chair