RSS 1.0Electronic Dissertations and Theses - Criminal Justice
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This collection contains dissertations and theses completed by graduate students in the Department of Criminal Justice at Washington State University.
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Dooming Failure: Understanding the Impact, Utility, and Practice of Returns on Technical Violations
(2015)Since its modern establishment in 1870, systems of parole or conditional release from incarceration have been understood as a test of "readiness." It is a test for returning offender's to demonstrate whether they are "ready" ... -
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SEX OFFENDER COMMUNITY SUPERVISION IN WASHINGTON STATE: A FOCAL CONCERNS PERSPECTIVE
(2015)The process of transitioning from prison to the community poses unique challenges for those who have been convicted of sexually-based offenses. Due to the realities associated with the unique challenges facing these ... -
MODELING A DECADE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND PROGRAMMATIC INNOVATIONS
(2013)In efforts to facilitate reforms in American Law Enforcement agencies, there has been an increasing interest among practitioners and scholars alike to better understand the causes and conditions of police organization ... -
Police Experience and DNA Forensics: In Concert or at Odds: Seeking Performance in the 21st Century
(2012)This research focuses on the discourses and practices within the genetic forensic evidence and investigative process, specific to property crime scenes and the perspective of stakeholders within the investigative process. ... -
Police Officer Fatigue: The Effects of Consecutive Night Shift Work on Police Officer Performance
(2012)Police officers frequently work long, irregular and fatiguing shifts, including night shifts. The effects of night shift work on both waking alertness and ability to sleep during the day may result in degraded police officer ... -
The Influence of Suspect Race and Ethnicity on Decisions to Shoot in a Deadly Force Judgment and Decision-Making Simulator
(2011)Concern that the status characteristics of suspects influence police use of deadly force has generated substantial during the past several decades. Previous research based on incident reports of police shootings and ... -
Cooperative Efforts and Collateral Effects: The Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Statewide Substance Abuse Treatment System
(2011)Idaho is presently facing major budget shortfalls. Social services, such as those associated with substance abuse treatment, are often considered ripe grounds for trimming costs. Currently, there is a growing demand at the ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATIONAL DYNAMICS OF DRUG COURTS
(2010)Drug courts seek to provide a coordinated and comprehensive approach to addressing the complex intersection of defendant addiction and crime that plagues the court system. Under the layers of activity and services that ...