Theses and dissertations

This collection includes both ASU Theses and Dissertations, submitted by graduate students, and the Barrett, Honors College theses submitted by undergraduate students. 

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Examining Officer Activities During a Hot Spot Policing Project in Tucson, Arizona

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The research problem in this project is how are police officer routines influenced by training on procedural justice and building legitimacy? This thesis analyzes the differences in activities of trained vs. non-trained officers and makes conclusions about the utility of such training methods. Written activity logs used by police officers…

The research problem in this project is how are police officer routines influenced by training on procedural justice and building legitimacy? This thesis analyzes the differences in activities of trained vs. non-trained officers and makes conclusions about the utility of such training methods. Written activity logs used by police officers during a hot spots policing project were transferred to a database and coded for the types of activities officers were taking part in. The data revealed that police officers trained in legitimacy and procedural justice emphasize different principles in their activities from untrained officers, and even within the trained group there were differences observed. Based off these findings, recommendations for moving forward with this training include emphasizing the principles the department would like to see them enforce and making clearer objectives part of the training.
ContributorsHernandez-Garcia, Abiud (Author) / Telep, Cody (Thesis director) / Terrill, William (Committee member) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor, Contributor, Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2020-05
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Constitutional Dimensions of Law Enforcement Using Big Data

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In an era that is reliant on technology, the extent of the Fourth Amendment’s applicability to this technology has subsequently become blurred. With more information trickling out of our phones with each passing day, the amount of data accumulated by corporations is respectively growing larger. The accumulation of such information…

In an era that is reliant on technology, the extent of the Fourth Amendment’s applicability to this technology has subsequently become blurred. With more information trickling out of our phones with each passing day, the amount of data accumulated by corporations is respectively growing larger. The accumulation of such information is denoted as “big data”. Big data refers to large sets of information garnered by artificial intelligence. Such data sets can contain anything from an individual’s browser history to their medical records. Through mining of this data, corporations or the government can ascertain “protected personal information” (PPI). Whether society is aware of it or not, individual data is constantly shifting hands in the digital realm. For this reason, the question of whether such information constitutes protection under the Fourth Amendment must be clarified. With society’s utter reliance on technology, it would be difficult for citizens to prevent or avoid the dissemination of their PPI through their (sometimes) inadvertent waivers of their right to keep this information private. However, the benefits derived from big data may outweigh the trepidations of individuals due to its potential for administering a predictive approach to policing.
ContributorsMiller, Noah (Author) / Fradella, Henry F. (Thesis director) / Terrill, William (Committee member) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor, Contributor, Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2020-12