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Title: "Everyone Wants Their Bifröst": Analyzing Heathen Practice and Radicalization Risks for the U.S. Military
Author: Konzen, Riley
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Criminology, Military art and science, Religion
Description: The Capitol riot of January 6, 2021 functioned as a national watershed moment, generatingfar-reaching aftershocks across American society. While hypotheses abound proposing various catalysts, it has spurred a robust conversation regarding domestic...

Title: Analyzing the Effects of Childhood Trauma Exposure and Juvenile Delinquency
Author: Paz, Jenna-Mae
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Juveniles who find themselves committing delinquent acts often reside in an environment where they are frequently exposed to trauma. This typically occurs within their own households, as being abused or neglected during childhood can leave detrime...

Title: CONCEALED CARRY LAWS AND THEIR EFFECT ON MASS SHOOTINGS IN THE UNITED STATES
Author: Bowles, Nicholas
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Economics, Criminology
Description: Mass shootings frequently provoke discussion around the adequacy of firearm legislation, and what can be done to prevent future attacks. Previous literature examining the relationship between concealed handgun laws and mass shootings provides cont...

Title: Community-based Rehabilitation Effects on Juvenile Crime Rates at the Local Level
Author: Byrne, Molly
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Studies often focus on individual effects and outcomes to analyze whether rehabilitation programs are effective at reducing recidivism. This is an important area of study; however, research has not focused on analyzing how rehabilitation programs ...

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...

Title: DISCONNECTING FROM DISORDER: AN ANALYSIS OF NEIGHBORHOOD DISORGANIZATION ON ADOLESCENT ACADEMIC WELL-BEING
Author: Martin, Kylil
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: K.R. MARTIN. Disconnecting from disorder: an analysis of neighborhood disorganization on adolescent academic well-being. (Under the direction of DR. LYN EXUM)Delinquency has been shown to occur in specific locations near juveniles’ educational ins...

Title: Examining Law Enforcement Agency Training Standards and Attitudes on Sexual Minority Domestic Violence/ Intimate Partner Violence
Author: Haney , Breanna
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Despite recent strides taken by legislation in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), research investigating police attitudes and law enforcement training on domestic violence/intimate partner violence disputes involving sexual minorities is largely unexplo...

Title: Exploring The Relationship Between Scouting Programs And Delinquency
Author: Browning, Matthew
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Exploring The Relationship Between Scouting Programs And DelinquencyThis study examines the relationship between youth participation in Boy and Girl Scouting (BSA, GSA, etc.) programs and later delinquency. The primary research question is: Does p...

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 ...

Title: Geospatial and Demographic Analysis of Right-Leaning Extremist Ideological Groups: Re-Evaluating Preconceived Notions
Author: Akin, Shelleen
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: The growth of right-leaning ideological extremist groups during the 2012, 2016, and 2020 political election cycles emphasizes the need to re-evaluate our preconceived notions about the demographics of groups composition and geographical informatio...

Title: Investigating the Impact of Too Good for Violence: A School-Based Violence Prevention Program for Minority Males
Author: Greene, Madison
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: In response to increasing concern over school crime and violence, a variety of efforts have been implemented to target this issue. Prevention programs, aimed at reducing risk factors associated with violence and enhancing protective factors, are o...

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...

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, ...

Title: Opioid Misuse to Kratom Use: Examining a Transition Using the National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Author: Munoz, Gillian
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Despite kratom’s growing popularity in the United States and claims of its link to opioid use, research has yet to fully delineate the factors that lead to its use. Recent research has primarily focused on kratom user-profiles and prevalence in th...

Title: Parental Incarceration: How Parenting Programs Impact the Parent-Child Relationship and Recidivism
Author: Flynn, Lindsay
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Parental incarceration has a major impact on children and families. The influx of incarcerated parents, as well as the high-risk nature of parental incarceration, has resulted in an elevated need for proper parent-focused prison programs. However,...

Title: Perceptions and Perceived Challenges Associated with a Hypothetical Career in Law Enforcement: Differences Among Male and Female College Students
Author: Cambareri, Josie
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: While many agencies have expanded their efforts to hire and retain females, women remain underrepresented across local, state, and federal law enforcement. Researchers have often studied the experiences and challenges of women who are currently em...

Title: Sentencing Severity Outcomes of a Modern-Day Slavery
Author: Leon, Daisy
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Human trafficking has become a global epidemic and is expected to surpass the drug and arms business in years to come. This places it as the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, with individuals trafficked for many purposes including bu...

Title: Sexual Assault Program and Proactive Bystander Behaviors: What Matters?
Author: Moore, Brianne
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Sexual assault on college campuses is a public health issue. More than fifteen percent of women in the United States will be sexually assaulted while in college (Carey, Durney, Shepardson, & Carey, 2015). That is more than 1 in 4 college women. In...

Title: THE MEDIA’S PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING VERSUS EXPERIENCES: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING FROM THE SURVIVOR'S PERSPECTIVE BY ANALYZING MEDIA PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DEBUNKING THE MYTHS
Author: Sanders, Katherine
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Not much is known about how the media portrays human trafficking. Human trafficking can be defined as the involuntary procurement, movement, trade and exploitation of labor under conditions of coercion and force. Individuals can be trafficked for ...

Title: The Effect of George Floyd on the number of Traffic Stops in North Carolina
Author: Weems, Nia
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Criminology
Description: Studies have shown that there have been instances of bias within Law Enforcement agencies, and disproportionality among traffic stops involving Black drivers. These are important studies, however, there has not been extensive research on whether a...