English language -- United States -- Foreign words and phrases -- Spanish; English language -- United States -- Foreign elements -- Spanish; English language -- Variation -- United States; Spanish language -- Influence on English; Hispanic...
Spanglish is a catch-all term for a way of speaking by some Spanish-English bilinguals that has been disparaged, maligned, and vilified by both monolingual Spanish and monolingual English groups alike, with criticism towards it extending from even...
This study attempted to indicate that females and males are judged differently by society when they participate in situations of childcare. The experiment utilized a 2 X 4 factorial design pairing males and females with a male and female protocol...
The importance of understanding juror perceptions of witness credibility has increased over the last few decades. Understanding how jurors perceive eyewitness testimony may assist in bringing about further changes within the judicial system. It may...
Narration (Rhetoric) -- Study and teaching (Primary)
The concept of using writing frames for writing instruction has been a popular concern in the area of education. Writing is considered one of the most difficult academic subjects for children because it requires transformation of the spoken words...
Statistics show that drunk driving is a significant problem in the United States. The purpose of this study was to assess the recidivism rate of DUI/DWI offenders who have been placed on probation for an earlier DUI/DWI conviction. This study...
This study investigated the impact of student use of a rubric (DSER) on the writing performance of prelingually profoundly deaf secondary students who face difficulty writing in English. Writing samples were analyzed for 15 students in 4...
The present study investigates the link between trait anger and non-compliant behavior in prison. A sample of inmates from three prisons in the Connecticut Department of Correction were studied to determine if the level of their trait anger would...
Victims of crimes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Criminal procedure -- United States; Prosecution -- United States -- Decision making
The role of the victim in the criminal justice process has changed drastically over the past forty years, from a once invisible role to a very active one. Victims today have State Constitutional Rights, which allow them to be involved in and...
