Browsing 2011 UMKC Theses - Freely Available Online by Thesis Department "Criminal Justice and Criminology (UMKC)"
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The effect of school discipline on students' social bonds
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-18)The criminalization of the school disciple process has led many researchers to question its effectiveness in decreasing delinquency in society. Some researchers have suggested that the exclusion of youths from school may ... -
Rapping gender and violence? Addressing violence and gender with a content analysis of rap lyrics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-26)The purpose of this study is to examine violence in contemporary rap music and to address if the violence is gender specific. Utilizing the Billboard Top Ten Rap Singles from 1997-2007 this study analyzed 100 songs using ... -
The relationship between police and citizen collaboration regarding crime in multifamily rental complexes
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 5/6/2011)The goal of the police is to be effective and efficient in controlling crime. The community needs to be involved in this endeavor. Through community oriented policing with an emphasis in problem oriented policing, this ... -
The risks of nonfatal violent victimizations across individual-and structural-level characteristics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-22)The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of individual characteristics and structural conditions on non-fatal violent victimization risks. Using the criminological theories known Routine Activities/The Lifestyle ...