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Showing 1 to 20 of 178 for “"offense"”.
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Perceptions Of Sex Offenders: Impact Of Type Of Sex Offense, History Of Sexual Abuse, And Frequency Of Offense
… abuse: present vs. absent) X 2 (type of sexual offense: statutory vs. forcible rape) X 2 (frequency of offense: once vs. multiple occasions) factorial design. Participants (N=228) were asked to read one of eight vignettes describing the sexual assault of a 14-year-old female perpetrated by a …
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Offense-defense balance in cyberspace: a proposed model
The offense-defense balance is an indicator of the conflict dynamic in a system. Cyberspace is a domain where offense-defense costs are clearer than in the physical world. While there have been numerous comments about the current balance there has not been a study conducted. In this thesis, I use a …
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Shifting U.S. Cyber Strategy from Defense to Offense
The United States is heavily reliant on information technology and cyberspace to function at the societal, economic, and military levels. As a consequence, the U.S. faces substantial threats from hostile foreign state and non-state actors conducting computer network exploitations of military and …
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Comparisons of inmate offense severity ratings and attitudes toward rehabilitation
This thesis examines the attitudes and rehabilitative potential of female inmates in a California state women's prison.
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Comparisons of inmate offense severity ratings and attitudes toward rehabilitation
This thesis examines the attitudes and rehabilitative potential of female inmates in a California state women's prison.
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Contextual differences in offense classifications: examining gender, race, and age differences
… contextual differences are obscured in broad offense categories, meaning that girls and boys may engage in very different behaviors that lead to similar charges. This study explores the relationships between gender, race, and age and the contextual details of offenses, as discussed in police …
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Validation of the Juvenile Sexual Offense Recidivism Risk Assessment Tool--II
<p>The accurate assessment of risk of sexual reoffense for juveniles has the potential to inform many actions, including the segregation of low risk from high risk offenders, allocation of limited resources, matching treatment assignments and other programming with risk, and implementation of …
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Making offense A Skill: The Vice, the Machiavel, and the Problem of Legitimacy In Shakespearean Histories
<p>In tracing the development of Shakespeare's history plays, the recurring problem of legitimacy is inescapable. The challenge and assassination of King John, juxtaposed with the character of the Bastard, presents an ambiguous midpoint between the restoration of order in the first tetralogy and …
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The Prohibition of Successive Prosecutions and Multiple Punishments for the Same Offense : in Search of Standards. Volume 1.
… law against double jeopardy for the "same offense." The thesis first examines the history and purpose of the double jeopardy concept. It next analyzes the Supreme Court double jeopardy clause jurisprudence to develop a framework for fifth amendment analysis that is consistent with the …
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The Prohibition of Successive Prosecutions and Multiple Punishments for the Same Offense : in Search of Standards. Volume 2.
… law against double jeopardy for the "same offense." The thesis first examines the history and purpose of the double jeopardy concept. It next analyzes the Supreme Court double jeopardy clause jurisprudence to develop a framework for fifth amendment analysis that is consistent with the …
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE OF ONSET OF DRUG USE, DRUG DEPENDENCE, MENTAL DISORDERS, AND OFFENSE TYPE AND SEVERITY
… and that of age of onset of drug use and current offense type/severity. In addition, it investigates the relationship between mental disorders, drug dependence, and current offense type/severity. Data from years 2007 to 2010 of the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program II (ADAM II) were used. The …
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"Th' offense pardons itself": Sex and the Church in <em>Othello</em> and <em>Measure for Measure</em>
<p>In 1604, James had newly ascended to the throne and England was now part of Great Britain. The Puritans-largely silenced during Elizabeth's reign-began again to assert political influence and call for reformation to both the state and the church. This is the context in which Shakespeare wrote …
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The use of criminal background checks: does type of offense influence likelihood to interview, likelihood to hire, and salary?
… many individuals have committed criminal offenses which often excludes them from being selected for a job. This study examines the effects of criminal offenses, such as those often identified through background checks, on selection decisions such as interviewing, hiring, and starting …
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A study of the essential drills and fundamental skills for a pass offense in high school T formation football
… the theories and techniques of the pass offense in football; (2) to analyse the basic fundamentals and skills of the high school pass offense; (3) to compile a list of essential T formation passing drills; and (4) to determine the relative importance of the basic fundamentals and skills …
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Determining the Effectiveness of the 1-4 Offense in College Basketball in Relation to Scoring Averages and Winning Percentages
… study focused on the effectiveness of the 1-4 Offense in college basketball in relation to winning percentages and scoring averages. The emphasis of defense and the de-emphasis of team offense have caused basketball coaches and their teams to neglect this very important aspect of basketball. …
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The Use of Violence in an Offense in a Sample of Convicted Rapists Within a Population Heterogeneity/State Dependence Framework
The use of violence in a rape offense is an important but neglected question. This study seeks to enumerate the variables that predict the use of moderate and severe violence in a rape offense within a population heterogeneity/state dependence framework. Population heterogeneity asserts that crime …
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The Effect of Plea Bargaining Vs. Trial Conviction on the Sentencing of Offenders Charged with a Drug Offense in Cook County, Illinois
… such as ethnicity, gender, statute violated, offense seriousness, quantity and interaction effects.</p>
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