In 2017, Louisiana had the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 1,420 per 100,000 people. A series of criminal justice reforms were passed within the Louisiana legislature to...
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The purpose of this study is to ascertain the impact of law enforcement cadets’ general and practical knowledge on favorability towards the use of special identification for persons with...
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Campus law enforcement officers play a crucial role within the campus community. While research about policing has focused on public perceptions of municipal police, much less attention has been...
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A small but growing number of studies have explored the impact of ‘border justice’ on federal sentencing. Despite their contributions, these works are limited by the practice of broadly...
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Abstract Accreditation in campus law enforcement agencies is a symbol of professionalism in the industry. Accreditation requires a voluntary approach to implementing industry standards, policies, procedures, and best practices...
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Youth in the juvenile justice system have a right to education comparable to the one found in traditional public schools. However, the literature indicates that this is not reality....
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This paper analyzes administrative data to identify trends in sexual assault allegations in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Data from 2010 to 2017 were used for comparison...
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There is a tremendous debate between the freedom of speech and assembly versus the police documenting such speech and assembly for criminal trial purposes. In California, the “Street Terrorism...
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Adolescents in the United States are incarcerated at a higher rate than their counterparts in other parts of the world. The juvenile justice system has shifted from its initial...
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice (2021), on an annual basis more than 650,000 offenders are released from incarceration and return to communities nationwide. While there has been...
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