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John Cunningham
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Elizabeth Prentiss Johnston Cavit
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Frederick Johnston
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Policy Analysis of the Effectiveness of De-escalation Training
Get PDFThe objective of this research is to examine the effectiveness of de-escalation training on the rates of excessive force towards mentally ill and minority individuals. A systematic review of studies conducted to assess the impact of this policy on stated outcomes indicates that the policy is an effective means of reducing excessive rates outcomes between police officers, mentally ill, and minority citizens. In addition, the policy has also reduced the rate of assaults and increased confidence and skills in the medical field which contributes to the policy\u27s effectiveness
Black Femininity and Masculinity and its Relation to Sexuality in Spike Lee\u27s She\u27s Gotta Have It
Get PDFSpike Lee\u27s 1986 American Film She\u27s Gotta Have It challenges the stereotypical portrayal of Black feminity and masculinity by portraying a wide variety of expressions in sexuality. My approach will be to look at how race and sexuality impact the characters in the movie and Lee comments on the actual world today. The intersectionality of race and sexuality is highly prevalent in the movie and will be explored in my research. My thesis is Spike Lee uses the intersectionality of race and sexuality to critic the stereotypical roles of femininity and masculinity
Family Planning and Poverty
No full textThe lack of access to efficient and affordable family planning services has been shown to reduce poverty. Family planning services not only benefit the financial status of women and families. It also positively affects the health of women and the health and wellness of their children. This project evaluates the affects of access to family planning services on poverty, as well as on the health of mothers and children
The Effectiveness of Victim-Witness Advocate Services
Get PDFThe victims\u27 movement in the United States occurred due to the development of victimology, the introduction of state victim compensation programs, the rise of the women\u27s movement, and the rise of crime that was accompanied by a parallel dissatisfaction with the criminal justice system. The interest in victimology was due to the increasing concern about crime in America in the late 1960s. Research by Frank Cannavale found that the largest cause of prosecution failure was due to a lack of cooperation among victims-witnesses who stopped helping the justice system because it was indifferent to their most basic needs (Young & Stein, 2004). Research had recently shown that the main reason for unsuccessful prosecutions was that witnesses and victims of crime were not being treated well by the criminal justice system (Lee, 2019). This became a significant factor for why and how victims assistance programs were developed. Early programs assisted in victim compensation, federal Supplemental Security Income, assistance in court proceedings and restitution, resources to social services, transportation, and translation for Spanish-speaking clients (Lee, 2019). It led to establishing a wide variety of services, specializations, and considerations Victim advocate programs offer services such as crisis intervention, counseling and advocacy, medical services, support during criminal investigations, support during prosecution, support after case disposition, help victims understand their rights, crime prevention, public education, and training of allied professions. Although, focus for victim and witness advocate programs is primarily domestic violence and sexual assault cases against women, programs began to expand and acknowledge other victims of crime to like elderly victim, victims of homicides, victims of theft, and children. By the end of the 1980s, more than 8,000 victim service programs were in operation (Young & Stein, 2004). The objective of this study is to determine if victim-witnesses of crimes are more likely to continue with and participate in the prosecution of their offender if they use victim witness advocate services and to determine if victim-witness advocate services are beneficial
Excursions in Summation
Get PDFUsing polynomials from series representation of functions to approximate other functions on the closed interval from [-1,1]