The Major League Sports Raffle Program (MLSRP) is conducted the authority of the Office of the State of California’s Office of the Attorney General. A manual describing how to properly run the MLSRP benefits both current and future staff analysts. A h . . .

As a result of the father absence epidemic, and the effects it has on the children in America, the Health and Social Services Department in Solano County implemented the Responsible Father's Program for participants eligible through their children rec . . .

The study of homeland security is a rapidly advancing field that has been constantly evolving since September 11, 2001. While the general focus of homeland security study has been emergency management and terrorism, a widely overlooked aspect is the e . . .

The use of solitary confinement among U.S. prisons has been at the center of debate since the early 19th century. A method used for myriad reasons, some find its usage both acceptable and necessary for maintaining order among inmates, while others arg . . .

The purpose of this project was to create an undergraduate course curriculum for criminal justice students about restorative justice. This course provides students the opportunity to analyze the philosophy, practices, and principles associated with re . . .

Several interrelated factors over the last few decades have contributed to an increasing number of encounters between law enforcement and people with mental illness. The problem with these encounters is that law enforcement is usually requested becaus . . .

This project compares the Roseville Police Department (RPD) Juvenile Diversion Program against the principles of effective correctional intervention. Additionally, the project examined recidivism rates among program participants. Research on diversion . . .

Mentally ill women are the largest growing inmate population, have high recidivism rates, and have different needs than their male counterparts. This group is grossly under-represented in the literature and requires more attention. This Community Reso . . .

The Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification (ACE-V) examination method is the current methodology used in forensic identification by latent print examiners. Law enforcement agencies use ACE-V as their preferred examination method as a way t . . .

With the implementation of Public Safety Realignment (AB 109), California counties experienced a great influx of high-risk offenders diverted from the state prison system. Due to the current fiscal climate of California, these high-risk offenders ente . . .

Statement of Problem Children suffer from head injury and traumatic brain injury due to the many sports and activities in which they participate, which in many cases causes severe impairment or death. The problem is that when juveniles are arrested, t . . .

Police use of force policies are controversial and under constant public scrutiny. New technology allows police departments to increase their range force options, but also allows criminals to commit more crimes with less visibility. Currently, white-c . . .

The area of criminal justice education is constantly expanding, from the early informal training in American police departments to the passage of the 1968 Law Enforcement Education Program. The next step in criminal justice education is the integratio . . .

This project explores the Sacramento County Probation Department Placement Division’s Deputy Probation Officers’ job duties and role by utilizing a non-probability convenience sampling technique and department documents to learn about the daily functi . . .

Youth of color have been overrepresented throughout the juvenile justice system for decades. Despite being the focus of Congressional legislation, juvenile justice coalition and advocate reports, and state and local jurisdictional reform efforts this . . .

Criminal Justice is a vastly expanding field of study that has found prominence in the majority of America’s schools of higher learning since its beginning in 1916. Although it has generally been accepted as an interdisciplinary field of study in rece . . .

There is an urgent need to better understand the special population subgroup of offenders within our correctional institutions. These individuals are sex offenders, security threat groups or gangs, women, mentally ill, and geriatric offenders. Each ye . . .

Intimate partner violence poses a serious health risk to millions of women and children every year. In 2000, over 1,000 women were killed by an intimate partner (U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003). Research suggests that i . . .

Our country is still in the early stages of the 21st century where technology is advancing on a daily basis allowing the threat of terrorism, both domestic and foreign, to pose a serious risk to both its citizens and its assets if not addressed soon. . . .

A wave of juvenile diversion programs have been implemented in California cities in recent decades. Adapting a model from the Vacaville Police Department, which was originally developed in San Diego County, the project presents a model of juvenile div . . .

The Vacaville Police Department’s Crime Suppression Team’s primary focus is on gang intelligence and the suppression of gang-related crime. An updated training manual for the Crime Suppression Team will allow a more effective means to suppress gang-re . . .

Juvenile gangs pose a significant problem for citizens and criminal justice personnel. The contemporary societal reaction to juvenile gangs relies on law enforcement's suppression abilities and the housing capacities of correctional institutions. Thes . . .

The purpose of this project is to examine Nemalo County (a pseudonym) Probation Department line staffs' opinions regarding the implementation of the Juvenile Strategy for Success (JSS, a pseudonym) tool. Specifically, this project sought staffs' opini . . .

Financial crimes against the elderly are social ailments recognized by law enforcement agencies, social services agencies and the general population. The ramifications of these crimes, however, are not clearly understood. Further research is required . . .

The welfare reform legislation of the 1990’s was implemented with the goal of ending long-term reliance on human assistance programs by encouraging self-sufficiency. The passing of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation A . . .

Sex crimes are an increasing phenomena that are changing society on many levels. Research exploring the statistics of reported sexual abuse has often led to a misconception of what an abuser is and what types of victims are susceptible to the abuse. T . . .

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Facilities Protection Unit (FPU) Training Manual is intended for the security officers assigned to the unit. The manual sets forth the guidelines and job duties, which govern the FPU security officers. Section topics ar . . .

The purpose behind the creation of the California Workers’ Compensation Investigator Reference Manual is to compile important laws, regulations, websites and training information into one central place for the investigator. This type of a reference ma . . .

African American students are disproportionately suspended at a higher rate than their White counterparts. Most suspensions are a result of teachers not being able to communicate effectively with students of other cultures. This breakdown in communica . . .

Within the last few decades, community supervision has expanded enormously within the United States, with evidence-based practice at the forefront of achieving correctional goals. However, fewer studies have examined federal probation programs in this . . .

Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) regularly experience a range of negative effects following their violent experiences. Thus, this study sought to determine the affects IPV has on its victims. Specifically, this research focused on victims' f . . .

Healthcare and legal professionals continue to explore varying risk factors and rationale for child maltreatment to highlight the ongoing cycle of violence and establish preventative measures. However, research documenting significant relationships am . . .

Statement of Problem: White collar crime is perceived as less serious than more conventional street crimes because of their covert nature, however differences in this perception do occur when analyzing for variations between respondents. Gender has be . . .

Policymakers have struggled with how to reduce the prevalence of unintentional shootings for decades. Sadly, the people who are affected by unintentional shootings are often minors. In attempts to address this issue, policymakers in a variety of state . . .

Thorough research has determined that police attitudes towards mental-health consumers have shifted through the past few decades. After collecting data from peer reviewed articles, multiple textbooks, and some government documents, a prevalent theme s . . .

Inquiries into the accountability process have demonstrated that a variety of factors affect perceptions of law enforcement. Few studies, however, have investigated the relationship between media, sensationalism, and perceptions. Thus, a sample of Cal . . .

Over the years, policymakers have struggled to offer adequate mental health services and treatment to those who suffer from a mental illness. Those who are diagnosed with a mental illness, tend to be legally involved with the criminal justice system. . . .

Among mental illnesses in the prison population, Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) is one of the most prevalent disorders. For effective offender rehabilitation, it is necessary to research mental disorders, particularly APD, in the criminal justi . . .

The purpose of this research is to examine how ethnic identity (which includes, cultural, familial, and national elements, among others) is shaped within a subgroup of young Hmong men in a mid-sized city in California. The study employs in-depth, semi . . .

Terrorist organizations promote their cause through violence by executing attacks that result in mass casualties. Recently, terrorist organizations started to encourage the lone wolf method. Due to the change in tactics, the difference in violence bet . . .

Extant literature distinguishes the processes of deterrence by referencing two distinct populations, either the general public or the punished offender. Stafford and Warr (1993), however, assert that these distinctions limit the various experiences in . . .

The victim offender mediation (VOM) process of restorative justice is a rare program option among other publicly funded traditional justice offerings in California. VOM has proven to be practice successful around the world and this research exams whet . . .

Over the past fifty years, the world has witnessed an increase in the perpetration of suicide terrorism and with it, the gradual increase in the utilization of female suicide bombers. Prior literature suggests that female suicide bombers are more leth . . .

Due to the scarcity of serial murderers and therefore new data being gathered about them, serial homicide is limited in data. The unsolved serial homicide case of the East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker was compared with the solved serial homicide . . .

Deaths in custody are increasing every year in the United States. Few studies have thoroughly researched the effects national and state laws have on deaths in custody. This study evaluated the different categories of the deaths in custody reports subm . . .

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Sacramento-based batterer intervention program ManAlive. In doing so, the study looked at non-identifiable participant data from the years 2015 to 2017. The dataset consisted of participants’ age, referral . . .

Current research on elder abuse focuses particularly on the risk factors, criminal justice response, definitions of elder abuse, and types of elder abuse. Few research studies focus on how race of the victim can impact the type of abuse they are likel . . .

Domestic violence impacts persons from all walks of life, however, it has been estimated that African Americans experience a disproportionate amount of intimate partner violence (IPV) when compared to other racial groups. This study will differ by ana . . .

Media content heavily relies on crime reporting, which continues to be of great interest to the public. Over the years, the topics of mental health and gun control have received considerable attention by the media in relation to crime. Specifically, r . . .

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to crime on college and university campuses, especially sexual assaults of women on college campuses. Studies widely acknowledge that college-age students experience sexual victimization. This study . . .