Browsing SCA Faculty Publications by Title
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The development of forensic medicine in the United Kingdom from the 18th century
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1992-06)Forensic medicine in the United Kingdom includes both forensic pathology and clinical forensic medicine on the living. It began at the end of the 18th century, long after its development in Germany, Italy, France, and other ... -
Did Oregon’s tough mandatory sentencing law “measure 11” improve public safety? New evidence about an old debate from a multiple-design, experimental strategy
(Routledge, 2020-07-15)This research contributes to policy debates about whether mandatory sentences improve public safety and are responsible for maintaining lower rates of crime. The current study used two quasi-experimental approaches, ... -
Disinterments. Their value and associated problems
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1990-03)This article presents our experience with several cases of disinterment, including reasons for disinterment, the methodology involved, and the value of this activity in solving medicolegal problems. -
Does fear of victimization deter online shopping?
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 2018-07-02)Purpose: This paper aims to address the relationship between fear of identity theft/fraud and online shopping, while identifying the most important factors affecting online shopping. Design/methodology/approach: This study ... -
Does low self-control explain voluntary disclosure of personal information on the Internet?
(Elsevier B.V., 2014-08)In this study we explore the relationship between self-control and self-disclosure of personal information. As proposed by Gottfredson and Hirschi in self-control theory, low self-control is believed to lead to a variety ... -
Editorial: Guest editors’ comments: risk assessment and judicial decision making
(SAGE, 2019-02-01)Many readers and contributors to Criminal Justice and Behavior (CJB) have been trained on and inculcated into a culture that supports the use of actuarial risk assessment instruments (including ourselves). In fact, much ... -
Effects of a minimally supervised exercise program for mentally retarded adults
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1991-05)Previous exercise studies that attempted to improve the cardiovascular fitness (CVF) of mentally retarded (MR) adults were flawed with methodological shortcomings that prevented conclusive results. At issue in these training ... -
Endurance exercise training in Guillain-Barre syndrome
(W.B. Saunders, 1993-07)The purpose of this case study was to determine whether an individual who had residual deficits following an acute incidence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) would experience improved physiological adaptations following ... -
Factors associated with college students' responses to rape-disclosure scenarios: influence of gender, rape characteristics, and opinions about health professionals
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis LTD, 2017)Few studies examine the role of friends in victims' decisions to seek help from health professionals. This study used a sample of college students (N = 637) to examine the factors that may influence whether students would ... -
Forensic sciences and medicine. The clinical or living aspects
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1990-12)This presentation of information regarding the application of the forensic sciences and medicine to the evaluation of living persons and its related problems is based on the case experience of a private practitioner of ... -
The gendered effects of a graduated sanctions model on probation outcomes in Kansas
(SAGE Journals, 2022-02-27)Although originally perceived as an evidence-based program, there has been a continual debate on the true effectiveness of the graduated sanctions model for probation. Nonetheless, what is missing in the literature is an ... -
The identification of Josef Mengele. A triumph of international cooperation
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1985-09)In recent weeks, world attention has been focused on the identification of skeletal remains suspected of being those of the most widely sought Nazi war criminal still at large--Josef Mengele. Several important turns in the ... -
Insecurity in the ivory tower: Understanding and responding to students' victimization and fear of crime
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2009-02)Guest Editors' introduction to the special issue of Security Journal on the topic of "Insecurity in the Ivory Tower: Understanding and responding to students' victimization and fear of crime" -
Introduction: exercise capacities and adaptations of people with chronic disabilities--current research, future directions, and widespread applicability
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1993-04)This symposium addresses the unique physiological problems, current research, future needs, and widespread applicability for research involving people experiencing five major chronic disabilities within the United States: ... -
Introduction: Human trafficking-modern slavery
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2015)Slavery can be traced to ancient times. The Bible, Islam Koran, and Greek classics all have described slavery. The term slavery simply means that one person owns another human being like a piece of property. The human being ... -
Investigation of cremations and severely burned bodies
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1988-09)Among the most difficult cases for law enforcement and medicolegal investigators to investigate are those in which victims have been deliberately burned to cover up a crime, or those in which cremation has resulted from ... -
Isokinetic arm and leg strength of adults with Down syndrome: a comparative study
(W.B. Saunders, 1992-09)This study compared isokinetic arm (elbow flexion and extension) and leg (knee flexion and extension) strength of individuals with Down syndrome (DS), with mental retardation without DS (NDS), and sedentary young adults ... -
The Lockerbie disaster and other aircraft breakups in midair
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1990-06)This is a review of the experiences and activities of various specialty groups that constituted the organization developed to investigate the Lockerbie air disaster. Circumstances surrounding other aircraft midair breakup ... -
Mass deaths by gas or chemical poisoning. A historical perspective
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1991-06)This review chronicles the characteristics of deliberate and accidental mass poisonings that occurred in World Wars I and II, in Bhopal, and in other historical cases up to and including modern wars. It also considers ... -
Mentally retarded individuals--a population at risk?
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1991-05)When comparing the aging process of mentally retarded (MR) persons with the nondisabled population, researchers have established an earlier lower limit for the onset of old age for MR persons and a higher mortality rate. ...