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The Severity of Mental Health Effects on Capital Trial Jurors

Hawkins Maras, Robin A. (2017-05)

Death qualified jurors, selected to serve on capital trials, hold an unparalleled role in the criminal justice system. Despite data suggesting that serving as a death qualified juror may be extremely stressful, studies ...
Psychopathy and Narcoterrorism: A Comparative Historical Analysis of Pablo Escobar and "El Chapo" Guzman

Rollins, Mikael Cabriales (2017-05)

This study analyzes the psychosocial aspects of narcoterrorism reflected by two of the most notorious drug lords in recent Columbian and Mexican history: Pablo Escobar and Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. It questions whether ...
Psychopathy and the Insanity Defense: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Public Perception

Knopp, Elizabeth M. (2017-05)

Modern advances in neuropsychology have demonstrated the significance of a psychopathic individual’s impairment and the moral deficit present in psychopathy. These findings have brought increasing support towards allowing ...
Reintegration of Homeless Veterans into Society

Butler, Stephanie (2017-05)

Due to the nature of military culture and combat exposure homeless veterans experience a unique set of obstacles when reintegrating into society. A historical analysis was used, to test the theory that Iraq and Afghanistan ...
Factors that Contribute to Juvenile Delinquency

Crosby, Olivia (2017-05)

There are a variety of factors contributing to the delinquency of juveniles. This study examined Los Angeles Risk and Resiliency Checkup (LARCC) to determine the frequency and percentage of protective and risk factors ...
Psychopathy and the Polygraph: Investigating Implicit Bias in Deception Detection

Norwood, Jessica Danae (2017-05)

A technological shortcut to the truth is one of the many portrayals that refer to what is known as the polygraph. This study is the third to examine the validity and accuracy of the polygraph in a non-clinical and non-criminal ...
College Students' Perceptions of Law Enforcement Fairness: The Influence of Gender and Political Belief

Darcey, Miles Taylor (2017-05)

The purpose of this study was to examine college students' perceptions of law enforcement fairness and the role that political leaning and gender have on these perceptions. This study specifically wanted to find if there ...
Borderline Personality Disorder Within Erotomania

Rizk, Christina Marie (2017-05)

The occurrence of borderline personality disorder (BPD) among those with erotomania is currently unknown. However, there are similarities between the symptoms of these two disorders that may increase comorbidity between ...
Perceptions of Criminal Offenders

Perez, Kimberly (2017-05)

The War on Crime first began in the late 1960’s and although being fought for approximately four decades it continues to be unresolved. Through the years War on Crime has evolved, for the purpose of this paper we will ...
Jurors Perception of Guilt, and Evidence Based on Gender

Hovsepian, Aaron Cody (2017-05)

The present study was conducted to understand if there were gender differences among juries. A total of 122 self-reported vignette style surveys were distributed to a sample of convenience at a private Christian university. ...
Law Enforcement Perceived Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout

Akwaboah, Paula N. (2017-05)

Law enforcement is widely known as one of the most demanding and unpredictable occupations, and one where extensive job stress and burnout put law enforcement officers’ mental and physical health at further risk. This study ...
BURNOUT OF DIRECT PATIENT-CARE STAFF SERVING FORENSIC POPULATION

Garcia, Adriana Mabel (2017-05)

Burnout has been found to be a widespread occurrence throughout all workplace environments. Although research regarding burnout does exist, there is limited research focusing on direct patient-care staff working with ...
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Decoding the Language of a Psychopath

Anderson, Kerri (2017-05)

Prior research conducted by Hancock, Woodworth and Porter (2011) revealed psychopathic language was substantially more dis-fluent than that of their non-psychopathic counterparts. Using more words such as “because,” “since,” ...
FRONTAL LOBE DAMAGE IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOR

Cetina, April (2017-05)

Given the recent high profile suicides among NFL football players, an interest in the role of closed head injuries in these deaths has ensued. Utilizing archival data, a historical analysis was conducted to test the ...
WHAT CREATES JUVENILE KILLERS? A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF AUSTIN SIGG AND MARY BELL

Gernes, Joshua Joseph (2017-05)

The purpose of this study is to understand how two separate juveniles that were raised in completely dissimilar styles could both become killers. Considering CU traits and biopsychosocial factors of both subjects to see ...
HOW THE PUBLIC VIEWS SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS

Anyiwo, Amaka R. (2017-05)

This thesis provides a comprehensive review of literature on the public’s perception of sexual relationships between teachers and their students. It was hypothesized that there would be a difference in opinion of the ...
Public Perceptions of Female Sex Offenders Through Media Word Usage and Media Outlet Comments

Stutz, Jaimee (2018-05)

A lack of research currently exists on the public perception of female sex offenders and the implications this societal view may have for the future of female sex offender research and understanding. This study aims to ...
Application of Investigative Psychology to Psychodynamic and Human Development Theories: Examining Traits and Typologies of Serial Killers

Smith, Jordyn (2018-05)
Resiliency Factors Among Youth

Reyes, Lindsey Marie (2018-05)

The psychological outcomes of children who experience adverse life events can include critical developmental impairments such as adopting maladaptive coping skills, conforming behaviors according to the behaviors of others, ...
EXAMINING PSYCHOPATHY ON A CONTINUUM AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANXIETY AND PREMEDITATION METHODS OF SERIAL OFFENDERS

Ordonez, Gabrielle (2018-05)

Psychopathy is a personality disorder that is characterized by a failure to inhibit impulsive behavior and emotional deficits in personality. Previous literature has depicted psychopathy as an untreatable personality ...

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