Looking a gift horse in the mouth — The underutilization of crime victim compensation funds by domestic violence victims.
by Rutledge, Njeri Mathis
June 4, 2015
Source: (2011) Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy. 19:223-273. This article seeks to identify and explore the underlying theories behind CVC funds and the barriers preventing domestic violence victims from utilizing them.18 The primary goal of CVC funds should be to assist crime victims....
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Juvenile court judges and their concerns about vunerability, experienced uncertainty and the law: Extralegal factors, legal considerations and judicial transfer decision-making.
by Vargas, Jose H.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Dissertation. Degree of Doctor of Philosophy inSocial Psychology. University of Nevada, Reno. In American juvenile law, the judicial transfer decision, or waiver of jurisdiction, is a legal maneuver by which young offenders are diverted away from the juvenile justice system and...
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Response: Justice as active peace.
by Wilmerding, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Contemporary Justice Review. 15(2):191-195. Dennis Sullivan’s treatise ‘Rambling through the fields of justice,’ is a satisfying read, in and of itself. In writing it, Dennis has demonstrated that he knows what justice really is. However, more service can be...
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Could personalisation reduce re-offencing? Reflections on potential lessons from British social care reform for the British criminal justice system.
by Fox, Alex
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Journal of Social Policy. 42(4):721-741. Rising prison numbers and high rates of re-offending illustrate the need for criminal justice reform. In the social care sector, the ‘personalisation revolution’ has resulted in the near eradication of long-term,...
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Interpersonal power in the criminal system.
by Thomas, Kimberly
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) American Criminal Law Review.50:247-276. This Article identifies the workings of interpersonal power in the criminal system and considers the effect of these cases on criminal theory and practice. By uncovering this phenomenon, this Article hopes to spark a legal academic...
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Intergenerational trauma in African and Native American literatures.
by Craddock, Tina
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Thesis.Degree of Masters in English. Department of English. East Carolina University. The enslavement and persecution of African and Native peoples has been occurring in the U.S. since the 1600s. There have been justifications, explanations and excuses offered as to why one race...
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Improving the human condition.
by Powell, Jon
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Campbell Law Review. 35(2):283-286. As a criminal defense attorney, I was often frustrated with my inability and the inability of the system I worked in to bring healing to people who had been injured by crime. It was this frustration that led me to explore ways to bring people...
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Identifying prevention methods to reduce students’ deliquency in boys’ middle schools in Tehran.
by Arasteh, Hamidreza
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) Journal of Instructional Psychology. 40(2):35-41. The purpose of this study was to identify prevention methods in students’ delinquency in Tehran boy middle schools. A random sample of 240 principals was drawn from a population of 600. A researcher made questionnaire was...
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Hybridity in the Canadian craft of criminology.
by Braithwaite, John
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. 56(4): 399-416. Canada is a distinctive and rich contributor to criminological thought. As in many things, it benefits both from its proximity to powerhouses of the discipline in the United States and from distancing itself...
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Human rights in the practice of family therapy:Domestic violence, a case in point.
by McDowell, Teresa
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Journal of Feminist Family Therapy.24:1–23. In this article the authors introduce a human rights framework into the practice of family therapy. In particular, the authors explore the relevance of human rights to the practice of liberation- based work, arguing for...
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Food farming, and our justice system: Horticulture programs in correctional settings.
by MacCready, Stacy D.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2014) Dissertation. Degree Doctor of Public Administration.College of Business and Public Management.University of La Verne. The research revealed horticulture-related programs have a perceived positive impact and foster qualities indicative of leadership, responsibility,...
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A Maryland restorative justice effort in a historic cemetery.
by Vernarelli, Mark A.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Corrections Today. October/November:43-45. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) has been sending an inmate crew to Mt. Auburn virtually every weekday since Sept. 19, 2008. In May 2012, after removing 150 tons of debris, trash and brush, the...
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Healing from harm and unlearning violence.
by Shah, Sonya
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Tikkun. Winter:35-37,69. For many, the moment when a victim and an offender come together is a peak moment of a restorative process. This is the moment when the victims express how they were harmed and what they need today and the offenders take accountability for their crimes....
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What’s love got to do with it?
by Davis, Fania E.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2012) Tikkun. Winter:30-32. In the last three-and-a-half decades, a new paradigm of justice has emerged on the historical stage—a justice that seeks not to punish, but to heal. A justice that is not about getting even, but about getting well. A justice that seeks to transform...
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Exploring the complexity of classroom management: 8 components of managing a highly productive, safe, and respectful urban environment.
by Jones, Karrie A.
June 4, 2015
Source: (2013) American Secondary Education. 41(3):21-33. Creating a learning environment where all students can thrive academically requires an understanding of the complexities of classroom management. The notions of “discipline,†“conformity†and...
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