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How law shapes criminal justice decisions and investigative procedures

Considerable attention has been devoted to law, both substantive and procedural on the justice process. The criminal justice system is a legal system. How does the law influence the day-to-day activities of the justice process?

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Art as witness and mediator of political violence in Colombia

Colombia is the third-largest recipient of military aid from the United States and is at a critical juncture in its turbulent history. More than three million people have been displaced in Colombia during the past decade alone, and violent deaths and kidnappings remain alarmingly high.

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Web-based learning and Java applets for special education mathematics

Effects and Impact of Technology in Learning of Elementary School Special Education Students The use of technologies to assist in the teaching of special education elementary school children presents unique challenges and illustrates how the creative use of Web-based learning systems can accelerate…

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Economic impact of identity theft in the computer age

In evaluating the research necessary for the paper on Identity theft and its economic impact, it was important to understand the necessary elements that compromise such a project.

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George F. Kennan's Long Telegram and Cold War origins

When we remove the threat of nuclear war that loomed large during the Cold War era, it then becomes possible to engage in rational discourse on the subject. It is a subject that is endless in the complexities of the events and the powerful people behind those events.

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Weblogs as a platform for sharing God's love and Christian faith

The escalating uncertainty of economic systems, resulting lack of trust in financial, political and government entities globally have many people re-evaluating not only their purpose in life, but who they are.

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Treating childhood emotional abuse through object relations, attachment, and self-psychology

This final chapter, the Conclusion, recounts the dissertation process, along with a final review of Shania's case.

~131 min read

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Islamizing curriculum: reconciling empirical science and Islamic belief

This work seeks to examine the question of 'what is curriculum' in terms of the historical background and curriculum process and to identify effective strategies for transforming curriculum and affecting change.

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Phoenix Program lessons and Iraq War counterinsurgency strategy

It is not at all unusual to hear popular comparisons made between the Vietnam War and the current war in Iraq and though most experts see only a casual relationship still others see a comparison that is not only valid but is applicable to the utilization of historical Vietnam tactics and lessons…

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Police crisis training for mental illness assessment: officers' experiences and program evaluation

The methodologies selected for this study were the meta-synthesis approach developed by Noblit and Hare (1988) and a content analysis technique described by Neuman (2003) and others. The meta-synthesis approach allows researchers to draw broad substantive interpretations from various sources.

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