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FIRSTNAME MIDDLEINITIAL LASTNAME TITLE AFFILIATION TITLESUBMISSION ABSTRACT Those who have been in academe for any length of time have encountered difficulties inspiring students (both undergraduate and graduate) to conduct research. The very term ?research?, instills fear in many students. ?The only way to get students over the fear of research is to demystify it by integrating research at all levels of teaching? (Project Information Literacy, 2011). This roundtable is for the purpose of sharing ideas and techniques designed to inspire student involvement in research. Sami Abdel-Salam Dr. West Chester University of Pennsylvania Inspiring Student Research Social Justice, in the United States, is a concept that has, at its core, the equalization of many relationships in American society that are the manifestations of American cultural patterns. Equalization signifies the creation of parity. Parity reflects sameness in value and worth, and equalization indicates an acknowledgement of that sameness in all areas of social participation in a social setting governed by socially accepted norms. Equality is the name of that creation. It is a concept central to relations between all people. Social Justice and Police Work: A Need for Police to Apply Equitable The question is: Does Social Justice entail a legislative restructuring; or, is the Bakhitah B Abdul-Ra'uf Dr. Radford University Principles. process one of the need for police to apply equitable principles? Egyptian people were forced to adapt to the stresses created by the sociopolitical changes of the Arab Spring and the nation?s transition from the Mubarak regime to the Morsy regime. Qualitative research conducted in Alexandria, Egypt during the summer of 2013 explored women?s perceptions of daily stresses and events. Collected narratives help to clarify aspects of strain Iman Abubaker Ms. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Female Adaptations to Sociopolitical Turmoil in Alexandria, Egypt theory. This paper examines contemporary case studies of violent juvenile offenders in the United States. Etiologies of juvenile criminal behavior such as biological, sociological, and psychological factors are presented. The issue of cultural violence is considered; whether violent media exposure is affecting the collective conscious and unconscious minds of American youth in that children are increasingly desensitized to violence and are maturing at a more accelerated rate than previous generations. Finally, the case of Roper v. Simmons is discussed in the context of rapidly maturing American youth. Policy implications as to age appropriate legal remedies, both rehabilitative and punitive, are Kayley Ackley Ms. Western New England Unviersity Roper v. Simmons: Age Appropriate? presented. States across the country are beginning to collect, report, and utilize juvenile recidivism data in an effort to inform policy and practice decisions. Unfortunately, in many states, gaps and inconsistencies in the availability of reliable juvenile recidivism data remain. Pew will present results from a 50-state survey documenting current state practices in juvenile recidivism measurement and reporting. It will also describe ongoing studies in a number of states that will Making Recidivism a Meaningful Performance Measure for Juvenile provide a model for what states should measure and how they can maximize the Benjamin Adams Mr. The Pew Charitable Trusts Corrections utility of the recidivism data they collect as an indicator of system performance. Due to increasing constraints on correctional budgets, electronic reporting among probationers has expanded in recent decades as the number of adults under community supervision has increased. Kiosks typically use biometric identification and prompt probationers to provide a variety of information, such as housing and employment status, as well as allowing them to pay fees and fines. Kiosk reporting reduces the need for a face-to-face meeting with a probation officer, saving both the offender and officer time. This presentation provides an overview of the current use of kiosk reporting and highlights Eileen M. Ahlin Dr. Penn State Harrisburg Use of Kiosk Reporting among Probationers in the United States nationwide research on electronic reporting among probationers. This project seeks to re-examine the traditional definition of mass murder by exanding it to include instances where three lives were not lost, but the intent to take at least three lives was evident. These instances would include cases where victims survived potentially fatal attacks, or where evidence suggests the intent of the offender who engaged in a single act of violence was to take at least three lives. This study looks at whether the demographic profile of tradionally defined mass murderers changes when the definition is expanded. Implications Heather Ahn-Redding Dr. High Point University Operationalizing Attempted Mass Murder for prevention are discussed. This study indicates that there is a correlation between execution trends and political events. In general, execution numbers are high when authorities fear protests and the numbers are low when the world?s focus is on the execution. In some societies such as Italy, Iran and South Korea capital punishment has changed dramatically since dictators held power. Must abolition of death penalty await the decline of authoritarian governments or will hardline regimes abolish the state killings to coordinate with the contemporary standards. This research demonstrates the death penalty is not a question of religion, but of political dynamics and political will. Sanaz Alasti Dr. Lamar University Capital Punishment in Authoritarian Regimes This paper highlights the reoccurring and over-looked issue of same-sex intimate partner violence and how, similar to heterosexual couples, they experience domestic violence within their home. This paper discusses factors as to why lesbians do not report intimate partner violence including: fear for being 'outed' in their sexual orientation, stress components, and fear for the threats of their abuser. A variety of feminist approaches about lesbian couples is discussed, supported by theories based on past societal status of lesbian women in society. This outlines ways in how lesbians seek help and support in different ways or not at all. Gianna Nicole Albanese Ms. Western New England University Exploring Violence in Lesbian Relationships More understanding of the process linking forensic evidence to sexual assault case outcomes is needed. Important questions include: How often is forensic evidence obtained prior to arrest and criminal charging, and therefore affects case decision-making? How often is forensic evidence obtained after arrest and criminal charging, and forensic evidence is thus sought to support prosecutors once decisions have been made? This presentation will report findings from a National Institute of Justice funded study examining the impact of forensic evidence on sexual assault case outcomes, focusing on the timing of crime Megan Alderden Dr. Saint Xavier University Timing of Forensic Evidence Results in Sexual Assault Cases laboratory results relative to the timing of arrest and charging. Supervising sex offenders in the community has been an ongoing issue for many years. Different strategies and tactics have been implemented without regard to their effectiveness. However, the need to implement evidence based practices has grown as resources have become strained. One of those tactics has been to conduct home contacts on sex offenders under community supervision during Halloween. This study evaluated the costs incurred by the US Probation Office, District of Kansas along with the benefits of these targeted contacts. There were Trick or Treat? A cost effectiveness analysis of conducting home cerrtainly financial costs however, the cost were rewarded with manifest and Ryan Alexander Dr. Washburn University contacts on sex offenders during Halloween latent outcomes. This research examines the effectiveness of current crime scene procedures. Data were obtained from a sample of undergraduate students (n=30 ) at a four year college in the northeastern United States. Additional information was gathered through interviews conducted with five local experts. Findings and Brittany Alfone Ms. York College of PA Effectiveness of crime scene procedures recommendations are presented. In the UK, plea bargaining does not formally exist, although its informal use is widespread. Recent pressures on legal aid and the court system to become more ?efficient? are increasing its prevalence still further, yet it remains unregulated and under-researched. There is one exception to this state of affairs: since 2009, the Serious Fraud Office has had the power to enter into plea bargains in cases of serious and complex fraud. This paper compares that model of plea bargaining with models adopted in the USA, with the aim of Daniele Alge Dr. University of Huddersfield Plea Bargaining in England and Wales: A Comparison exploring common ground, perceptions of difference, and lessons to be learnt. Previous computational research demonstrated the potential value of MO information in Bayesian crime linkage analysis. However, this research modeled offender behavior with little empirical basis. As a result, the practical value of MO information remains unclear. The present study empirically grounds previous efforts by incorporating observations of actual offender behavior into simulation models. Using MO data from 45 murder series and

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