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Cultural conflict in law enforcement and corrections has been influenced by the different philosophies of punishment. The philosophies include:

Eye for an Eye - retribution

Just Desserts - delayed retribution

Conservative - "lock the door and throw away the key".  Be tough on crime

Liberal - "rehab for everyone" approach

Radical - "the offender is also a victime. They are a product of a bad environment

These philosophies have been in existance and in conflict with each other for many years.

In 2014, the Parity Issues study began the survey of  the US county sheriff department jails/ regional jails. The study began looking at the comparison of attrition rates between corrections officers and deputies in departments with parity/ without parity. Other factors, such as training replacement costs, was examined. Part I will be published in the Mar/ Apr 2016 edition of American Jails for the American Jail Association.

The second stage of the study compared the pay level of command staff in county sheriff departments with parity/ without parity.

This project investigates an important and yet mostly ignored topic in family business. We seek researchers who would conduct interviews on people who have first hand experience in this setting. For enquiries, email GlobalBusinessResearch@phoenix.edu

Empirical studies indicate that transformative learning (defined as: centrality of experience, critical reflection, and rational discourse) founded on theoretical mediation models is significant to the learning process. This descriptive case study will look at (via online surveys, virtual interviews, and document reviews) technology embedded in E-learning classroom platforms and student-teacher interaction in online graduate students.

Dr. Susanne Beier (Research Affiliate, CWDR, SAS) / Dr. Kelley Conrad (Research Affiliate, CWDR, SAS) / Dr. Carlos Tasso Aquino (University Research Chair, CWDR, SAS)

Dr. Carlos Tasso Aquino (University Research Chair, CWDR, SAS) / Dr. Judith A. Smrha (Baker University) / Dr. Aaron Coe (Program Dean, Scholarship Support, SAS)

Life in college and university is just a step to be overcome towards a successful career. The potential employers in the marketplace look for professionals that are capable to show and use appropriately not only technical skills for a specific area, but also interpersonal and managerial skills. Students need to be approached in such a way to foster their interest in the development of such characteristics, since they will help them to pursue a successful career and life.

Dr. Carlos Tasso Aquino (Research Chair, CWDR, SAS) / Dr. Pamela Gordon (Research Fellow, CWDR, SAS) / Dr. Liz Minthorne (Research Affiliate, CWDR)

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The project leader for this research project is Ravi Chinta, Ph.D.

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