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Author:

Alleyne, Victor

Title:

College Students' Perceptions of Legitimacy in Police Use of Force Incidents

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

race
police
police use of force
police legitimacy
procedural justice
police brutality

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

D'Amico, Nicole

Title:

Exclusion from Above: Measuring the Impact of the Trump Presidency on American Attitudes Towards Immigrants

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

immigrant
Trump presidency
attitudes towards immigrants
prejudice
group threat
symbolic threat
nationalism

File:

Download DAmico_Nicole_Exclusion_from_Above-_Measuring_the_Impact_of_the_Trump_presidency_on_Attitudes_towards_immigrants.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Daniel Joseph Della Posta, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rochon, Grey

Title:

The Role of Main News Source in Moderating Support for Black Lives Matter

Area of Honors:

Sociology

Keywords:

black lives matter
george floyd
fox news
media
social movements
blm

File:

Download thesis_329_jdm.3.30__1.jdm.3.31___1___2_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John David Mccarthy, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Klimachefsky, Sylvia

Title:

ACA Medicaid Expansions, Violent Crime, and Recidivism

Area of Honors:

Criminology

Keywords:

violent crime
recidivism
healthcare
criminology

File:

Download Sylvia_Klimachefsky_Honors_Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David M Ramey, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

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

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

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

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