Browsing OU - Theses by Author "Gerlinger, Julie"
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Big Brother in Blue: The Prying Eyes of the Police Surveillance State and Perceptions Shaped by Violent Crime Victimization
Murphy, Emily (2023-08-04)Police surveillance technologies have become increasingly prevalent in contemporary Western society, raising public concerns about privacy and the illegitimate police use of such surveillance. Still, there is little existing ... -
Cloudy with a Chance of Conservation: How Perception Shapes Conservation Behavior
Gamble, Taylor J. (2024-05-10)With disruptive natural events such as hurricanes, flooding, and drought-based wildfires affecting ecosystems and human communities more frequently than ever, environmental conservation is a critical issue now and going ... -
Disorder, Disorganization, and Delinquency: A Mediation Analysis of Environmental Disorder, Extra-Curricular Activities, and Delinquency from Early to Late Adolescence
Joseph, Deeon (2022-05-13)According to the literature, youth violence, neighborhood crime rates, and early delinquency have been associated with vacant or abandoned housing, and adverse environmental and urban conditions (Jackson, Newsome, and Lynch ... -
Examining the relationship between education and personal control over health: a mediation analysis
North, Amber (2021-05-14)The authoritative and dominant structural systems within the United States have made health equality challenging to achieve. The Health Belief Model suggests that health outcomes are related to individuals' beliefs regarding ... -
Freedom and Restraint: A Self-Control Perspective on Political Ideology
McKnight, Nathaniel (2024-05-10)Within the United States the topic of political ideology is an evolving and complex matter. The goal of this thesis is to examine an understudied area within this topic – the impact that self-control has on political ... -
“How do you pay for debt without money? Just pay with your health.” Understanding the association between Legal Financial Obligations and Physical Health
Hunt, Reagan (2024-05-10)Millions of people in the United States are subjected to Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs), otherwise known as the fees and fines imposed by the criminal justice system. This debt can be a source of stress for individuals ... -
Illicit Masculinity: Examining Gender Differences in Adolescent Drug Use
Wiser, Sally (2022-05-13)While previous literature has examined how attitudes towards patriarchal and traditional gender norms influence alcohol and marijuana consumption, little research explores how these norms influence illicit drug use, ... -
"It Turns You Inside Out": The Emotional Effects of Working Within the Capital Punishment System
Wood, Alexandra (2022-08-04)While previous literature on the emotional effects of capital punishment has examined the experiences of the family members of victims and the family members of accused or convicted capital murderers, little research has ... -
Sex Work, Race, and Bias: Exploring Police Violence and Misconduct Against Transgender People in the United States
McGee, Tess (2023-05-12)Transgender people face widespread abuse and violence from the criminal justice system in the United States, and sociological research has paid more attention to this issue in recent years. Still, there is little research ...