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1. Attitudes Towards Buyers and Sellers in Prostitution and Gun Transactions

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Author:: Sray, Benjamin
Title:: Attitudes Towards Buyers and Sellers in Prostitution and Gun Transactions
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Prostitution
Illegal Firearms
Punishment
Blame
File:: Download Attitudes_Towards_Buyers_and_Sellers_in_Prostitution_and_Gun_Transactions__.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Richard B Felson, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. Parent Involvement, School Readiness, and Socioeconomic Status

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Author:: Bond, Margaret
Title:: Parent Involvement, School Readiness, and Socioeconomic Status
Area of Honors:: Sociology
Keywords:: parent involvement
school readiness
socioeconomic status
education
inequality
family engagement
File:: Download Parental_Involvement__School_Readiness__and_Socioeconomic_Status.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David P Baker, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. The effects of mental health problems and educational deficiency on high risk juveniles from Philadelphia, PA

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Author:: Rahman, Rabab
Title:: The effects of mental health problems and educational deficiency on high risk juveniles from Philadelphia, PA
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: juvenile justice
criminology
pennsylvania
philadelphia
mental health
education
File:: Download Final_Thesis_03252023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Megan C Kurlychek, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. The Effect of Social Relationships and Community Efficacy on Fear of Victimization in Rural Versus Urban Adults

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Author:: Leahy, Caitlyn
Title:: The Effect of Social Relationships and Community Efficacy on Fear of Victimization in Rural Versus Urban Adults
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Victimization
Social Attachments
Collective Efficacy
Social Bonds
Social Disorganization
Residency
File:: Download thesis_FINAL_98_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Pam Wilcox, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. The Influence of Social Attachments and Life Satisfaction on Bullying Involvement Across Germany and Poland

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Author:: Gusherowski, Lauren
Title:: The Influence of Social Attachments and Life Satisfaction on Bullying Involvement Across Germany and Poland
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: bullying involvement
social attachments
cross-national
life satisfaction
adolescents
File:: Download Gusherowski_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Pam Wilcox, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. Pandemic in Review: Impacts of COVID-19 on Judicial Sentencing Decisions

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Author:: Hilands, Hannah
Title:: Pandemic in Review: Impacts of COVID-19 on Judicial Sentencing Decisions
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: COVID-19
practical constraints
sentencing
File:: Download Final_Thesis_Sentencing_During_COVID_19.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Megan C Kurlychek, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. The Effects of Immigration on Academic Achievement in the United States.

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Author:: Mac Bride, Elizabeth
Title:: The Effects of Immigration on Academic Achievement in the United States.
Area of Honors:: Sociology
Keywords:: Sociology
Demography
Immigration
Education
File:: Download Final_Approved_Sociology_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jennifer Elyse Glick, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Moral Foundations and Rule-Breaking Behavior at Penn State University: An Analysis of the Role of Participation in Greek Life

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Author:: Sorensen, Rachel
Title:: Moral Foundations and Rule-Breaking Behavior at Penn State University: An Analysis of the Role of Participation in Greek Life
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Morality
Moral Foundations Theory
Greek life
Deviance
Rule-Breaking
Ethics
Virtues
Fraternity
Sorority
File:: Download FINAL_Formal_Formatting_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. Parental Attachment: Impact on Juvenile Delinquency

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Author:: Ferguson, Grace
Title:: Parental Attachment: Impact on Juvenile Delinquency
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Parental attachment
Delinquency
Adolescent Delinquency
File:: Download THESIS_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Martha Gault Sherman, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. Compliance with Masking Mandates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Moral Foundations

Open Access

Author:: Corby, Ella
Title:: Compliance with Masking Mandates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Moral Foundations
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: masking compliance
social distancing
Moral Foundations Theory
individualizing intuitions
binding intuitions
public health mandates
File:: Download Thesis_Schreyer_Format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Prostitution and Rational Choice: Understanding the Relationship between Risk, Reward, and Involvement in Prostitution

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Author:: Runkle, Sarah
Title:: Prostitution and Rational Choice: Understanding the Relationship between Risk, Reward, and Involvement in Prostitution
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Prostitution
Rational Choice Theory
Rational Choice
Sex work
Criminology
Decision-Making
Agency
File:: Download Prostitution_and_Rational_Choice_-_Sarah_Runkle.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Holly Nguyen, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. Assessing Changes in Perceived Confidence in the Courts and Legal System in America: An Analysis of Data from the General Social Survey

Open Access

Author:: Carpenter, Graceanne
Title:: Assessing Changes in Perceived Confidence in the Courts and Legal System in America: An Analysis of Data from the General Social Survey
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Confidence
Courts
Legal System
Race
General Social Survey
GSS
Changes
File:: Download Assessing_Changes_Thesis_Graceanne_Carpenter.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric P Baumer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. The Implications and Role of Gender in Organized Crime

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Author:: Cykosky, Phoebe
Title:: The Implications and Role of Gender in Organized Crime
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Organized crime
Women
Gender Roles
Race/Ethnicity
File:: Download CykoskyHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Darrell J Steffensmeier, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. DATING VIOLENCE AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS

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Author:: Freundt, Paloma
Title:: DATING VIOLENCE AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Dating Violence
Intimate Partner Violence
Domestic Abuse
Prevalence of Dating Violence College Students
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Lecinda Marie Yevchak, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Patterns In Homicide Correlates

Open Access

Author:: Wincott, Logan
Title:: Patterns In Homicide Correlates
Area of Honors:: Criminology
Keywords:: Criminal Homicide
Victim-Offender Relationship
Firearm Homicides
Exorbitant Killings
Co-defendant
File:: Download Logan_Wincott_-_Schryer_Thesis_11_5_23.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. Doing Fine or In Decline? A Look at Housing in the Historic Rust Belt Region

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Author:: Spearly, Katie
Title:: Doing Fine or In Decline? A Look at Housing in the Historic Rust Belt Region
Area of Honors:: Sociology
Keywords:: Housing
Rust Belt
Regional economics
Urban decline
Economic decline
File:: Download Spearly_BS_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jonathan Kyle Daw, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Democracy in Diverse Communities: Group Threat, Solidarity, and Political Participation

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Author:: Samarth, Taran
Title:: Democracy in Diverse Communities: Group Threat, Solidarity, and Political Participation
Area of Honors:: Sociology
Keywords:: group conflict
democracy
participation
diversity
solidarity
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Thesis Supervisors:: Daniel Joseph Della Posta, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

18. Understanding Racial Disparities in Female Body Weight

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Author:: Cramer, Helen
Title:: Understanding Racial Disparities in Female Body Weight
Area of Honors:: Sociology
Keywords:: racial/disparities
obesity
body weight
socioeconomic status
racial disparities
obesity
body weight
socioeconomic status
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Thesis Supervisors:: Michelle Lynn Frisco, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

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