Browsing Criminal Justice & Political Science Masters Theses by Title

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    • Homelessness and Police Contact 

      Noe, Allison (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      Research regarding the homeless and their interactions with law enforcement is sparse. The current study examines the perceptions homeless men and women have of police officers in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Data for this ...

    • Juvenile Perceptions of the Police and Police Services 

      Sanden, Michael Brian (North Dakota State University, 2011)
      This study examined the impact of four categories of variables (demographics, neighborhood context variables, contact with the police, and vicarious influence variables) on juvenile perceptions of the police and police ...

    • An Outcome Evaluation of Centre Incorporated’s Responsive Risk Reduction for Women Program 

      Ursino, John (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Research on gender-responsive correctional programming has yielded mixed results. Contemporary literature proposes practices aimed at increasing the efficacy of gender-responsive programming. Prior research has highlighted ...

    • Over a Decade Later: A Quasi-Experimental Study of North Dakota’s Juvenile Drug Courts 

      Belisle, Linsey Ann (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      Little is known about the long-term impact of juvenile drug court on recidivism. This study compares the adult recidivism rates among prior juvenile drug court participants against a comparison group of probated, but not ...

    • Predictors of Drug Court Success in a Small City Drug Court 

      Fangman, Melinda Sue (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This study examines the factors related to completion outcomes of the East Central Judicial District Drug Court (ECJDDC). The ECJDDC has a 71% graduation rate which far exceeds the national average of approximately 40-45%. ...

    • Residential Mobility and Substance Use among Area Youth: The Mediating Effects of Social Capital 

      Rapp, Andrea Mae (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      This study examined self-reported substance use in relation to social capital and residential mobility by administering a survey to high school students attending three Midwestern schools. The results of this study provide ...

    • A Revalidation of the Level of Service Inventory–Revised (LSI-R) 

      Towers, Crystal Murani (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      In the United States, the large number of incarcerated individuals presents heavy social and economic burdens. To lessen these strains, many criminal justice agencies utilize risk assessment to determine which individuals ...

    • Substance Use Among Adolescents: A Comparison Between Native Born and New American Students 

      Borseth, Jenna Lynn (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      Currently, there is a lack of research within the social bond and social capital theory literature on the effects that immigration status has on substance use behaviors. The purpose of the current study is to fill this ...

    • The Veracity of Self-Reported Criminal Records among NDSU Students 

      Keimig, Kelsey Anne (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Campus safety and security are important concerns for colleges and universities. One way security is addressed is through utilization of self-report questions about criminal backgrounds during the admissions process. The ...