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Microbiome of bone marrow for postmortem interval
When determining time since death estimations are limited in their accuracy by a number of external factors such as the decomposition of soft tissues, presence of scavengers, and environmental influences. Therefore current ... -
What a difference a year makes: An examination of prosecutorial decision-making for persons under the age of 18 in the Harris County, Texas adult criminal justice system. Patterns and predictors.
Prior studies have argued that the disparate treatment of racial, ethnic, gender, and age groups is present, either directly or indirectly, at every stage of processing in the United States’ juvenile and adult criminal ... -
A Validation Study of the Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT)
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA, 2002) mandates the use of risk assessments in juvenile justice proceedings. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD, 2015) has approved the use of the Positive ... -
Criminal Immigrants in the U.S. Correctional System: Does U.S.nativity affect prison misconduct?
Over the last decade, the United States criminal justice system experienced an increased rate of criminals designated as non-natives. Recent literature has examined how this population change affects law enforcement trends, ... -
AMBIVALENCE OVER EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION AND PAIN SENSITIVITY: A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON
Pain is universally understood and frequently experienced. It is a complex phenomenon with multidimensional aspects, making it a highly subjective experience. Its prevalence and impact on socio-ecological levels are likely ... -
Effects of ego depletion on moral judgement
Extant literature has reported conflicting findings regarding moral preferences while ego depleted. Some suggested that when self-regulatory resources are exhausted, people are more preferential toward conservatism ... -
A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCE ASSIGNMENTS AND THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF TEXAS GRADE 3 THROUGH 8 STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION OVER TIME: A STATEWIDE ANALYSIS
Purpose The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the relationship of exclusionary discipline consequences assigned to Texas Grade 3 through 8 students enrolled in special education and their academic ... -
Academic performance: A retrospective investigation of study skills and LASSI performance
(2016-08-09)Students are entering college and the workforce lacking skills critical to their success. This gap places a burden on higher education institutions to mitigate this problem. As such, programs designed specifically to ... -
Effectiveness of a summer bridge program at McLennan Community College
(2017-06-20)McLennan Community College (MCC) created a developmental summer bridge program in an effort to increase students’ Texas Success Initiative (TSI) exam scores and persistence in postsecondary education, decrease their ... -
The convict code revisited: An examination of prison culture and its association with violent misconduct and victimization
Within some inner-city neighborhoods, a street culture exists that values autonomy, violence, risk-taking, and street smarts. Street culture is not solely confined to the street; rather, values and beliefs from the street ... -
EFFECTS OF TRAINING PERIOD ON DISORDERED EATING IN TRIATHLETES
For athletes, there has been little research done on the prevalence of eating disorders or disordered eating. However, from what has been researched, it suggests that athletes may be at a higher risk for the development ... -
The Content and Quality of Forensic Reports of Competency to Stand Trial Evaluations
Forensic report writing is a complex yet vitally important task for legal decision-makers who rely upon forensic examiners. Empirical evaluations of the content and quality of forensic reports have identified concerning ... -
DIFFERENCES IN TREATMENT ATTAINMENT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DEPRESSION AND DEPRESSION COMORBID WITH PERFECTIONISM
Suicide rates are higher among individuals with depression as well as those with perfectionism. However, the researcher found no studies evaluating the differences in treatment rates among those with depression, perfectionism, ... -
Identifying Demographic Variables that can Predict Alumni Giving at a Regional Comprehensive Four-Year University in the South
Colleges and universities across the nation rely heavily on donations from private individuals, especially with the decline in government funding, to supplement operational budgets and support student financial aid. The ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF STUDENT WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AT ONE TEXAS PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
The three studies within this journal-ready dissertation examined student written communication and critical thinking skills at one public university in southeast Texas. Studies 1 and 2 examined differences in student ... -
Longitudinal Study on the Relationship Between African American Boys' Attitudes of Their Teacher-Student Relationships and Their Mathematics Achievement on State Tests
Purpose The purpose of the present 2-year longitudinal retrospective investigation was to determine whether there was a relationship between fourth- and fifth-grade African American boys’ attitudes of teacher-student ... -
DIFFERENCES IN GRADE POINT AVERAGES AS A FUNCTION OF CREDIT ATTAINMENT FOR STUDENTS AT A TEXAS 4-YEAR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
Purpose The purpose of this study was multifaceted. One goal of this quantitative study was to determine if GPA differences exist for students as a function of their pathway of credit attainment (i.e., dual credit, ... -
Understanding Prison Gang Members' Behavior: A Test of Gang and Non-Gang Related Misconduct and Victimization
Prison gang members are believed to have higher level of in-prison misconduct and victimization than non-gang inmates. However, it is quite unknown whether prison gang membership has a different effect on gang and non-gang ... -
Mægð Modigre or Þeodnes Mægð: Judith's Heroism in the Anonymous Anglo-Saxon Judith
Studies on female heroism in Old English literature have recently taken hold, and many scholars of the Old English anonymous poem Judith perform such analyses by comparing Judith’s display of heroism to other conventional ... -
Interdisciplinary Collaboration between Music Therapy and Therapeutic Riding
In order to determine the design and feasibility of collaboration between music therapy and therapeutic riding, the researcher/ music therapist collaborated with three therapeutic riding instructors, eight volunteers, six ...
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