Danielle Deel: Punishment or Treatment?
Graduate Student, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Danielle Deel, and I am a second-semester graduate student in the forensic psychology program. I played five years of college soccer here at TU while studying forensic psychology with a minor in addictions counseling. After completing my master's, I hope to work in prison reform.
"The researcher for this study was interested in understanding how different aspects of a drug-related crime can affect a jury’s decision-making when it comes to sentencing. Specifically, this study focused on the relationship between the gender of both the defendant and the juror and juror sentencing decisions. To explore this relationship between gender and sentencing, the researcher created a 2 x 2 x 2 factorial, between subjects (buyers vs. sellers), non-repeated measure design with an internal analysis of juror gender. The results were compelling and could help professionals in the field better understand why some people are wrongfully convicted of harsh drug-related crimes instead of being sent to an alternative substance abuse treatment option. This study also has excellent potential for expansion when considering other factors, such as race.
Keywords: Substance abuse, treatment, rehabilitation, incarceration, gender, sentencing, conviction, drug-related"
Luke Franczek: How overtraining and nutrition affect performance
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a transfer student from Finlandia University. I am in my first year at Tiffin and a sophomore. My major is criminal justice.
"The research topic I have chosen to work with is how overtraining and nutrition affect performance. This study involved seventy individuals from various backgrounds in sports. I have played sports since a young age. Nutrition also plays a role in performance and recovery. There are a couple reasons individuals overtrain. Pressure from coaches and fans is one of the reasons. Competition from individuals trying to take your spot is another reason. If you push yourself to much you will only hurt your chances at improving. Athletes do not want to be labeled injury prone. That is the reason athletes push themselves or do not disclose injuries. They continue to push themselves to the breaking point. If you learn how to maximize training and nutrition your performance should improve."
Michelle Poirier: The Perception of Sexual Activity
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Im a Junior at TU, working towards bachelors degree in Criminalistics with a minor in psychology. Im from Boston, MA and I come from a big family!
"The overall purpose of this study is to find how certain age groups or generations perceive sexual activity with the influences of different contextual factors. There were thirty males and thirty females that were asked to fill out a survey and the survey should conclude the different effects certain contextual factors have on the perception of sexual activity.
The questionnaire asked the participants how they feel about sexual activity and how contextual factors has influenced them to believe sexual activity is not a healthy aspect of life. The hypothesis set for this study was correct and it was proven when the data was calculated using independent t. Overall, this study will help open the eyes of this generation and become aware of the negative perception of sexual activity and how contextual factors are influencing each generation in a different aspect.
Keywords
Gender, Sexual Activity, Drug Use, Alcohol Use, Social Media, Religion"
Zane Loibl: Not all Cops are bad cops
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am at Tiffin for criminalistics and psychology.
To bring awareness that it is the one percent of law enforcement that ruins it for the many.
Will Heineman: How Phones Affect Mental Health
Undergraduate, School of Arts and Sciences
20 year old college student. Work’s at Aj’s Heavenly Pizza and live off campus here in Tiffin.
My purpose of this presentation is to peel back the layers of phones, as well as everything that goes into that topic (Social Media, etc.). There are many ways to measure the ways these things affect one’s mental health, and I will be testing this in my presentation. This connects to me personally because I have found myself down and out after putting too much of my time into certain apps, games, etc.
Ellie Swinehart: College Student's Knowledge of Miranda Rights
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a junior at Tiffin University majoring in Law Enforcement. I am from Upper Sandusky, OH, and aspire to be a police officer and eventually a detective upon graduation.
"The overall purpose of this study is to gain insight to college student’s knowledge of Miranda Rights. There was a total of seventy students that were asked to fill out a survey, and the survey concluded that criminal justice majors have a better understanding than non-criminal justice majors. The questionnaire asked the participants about Miranda Rights regarding specific parts of it and their understanding. The hypothesis set for this study was correct and it was proven when the data was calculated using independent t. Overall, this study will help open the eyes of individuals and learn their rights, specifically their Miranda Rights.
Keywords
College Student, Criminal Justice Major, Non-Criminal Justice Major, Understanding, Knowledge, Miranda Rights"
Kyla Williams: Body Dysmorphia Survey
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Hi my name is Kyla Williams. I am a current Sophomore, majoring in forensic psychology and corrections. I am apart of the women's soccer team, and have been playing for many years. I hope my research can help athletes in the future.
The relationship between socialization through social media (SM) and eating disorders (EDs) is a serious problem for public health, largely affecting the mental health of younger people. This work aimed to identify scientific works addressing ED psychopathologies, and studying their relationship with SM usage. In this systematic review, we analyze the available scientific evidence, thereby providing tools for intervention, prevention, and treatment. A systematic review and PRISMA analysis of narrative synthesis was carried out. Works were selected from the databases of Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and PsycINFO. Out of a total of 257 references, 19 articles were identified and selected; among them, correlational studies predominated. A growing interest in the subject matter was identified, as it is undergoing constant changes. The investigations found that EDs and SM usage are influenced by the time spent on SM, the type of interactions, and shared photographs, as well as gender and sociocultural context.
Logan Barrera: Identification of Childhood ADHD
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Current student at Tiffin University studying Forensic Psychology, dedicated to getting good grades and learning as much as I can.
The purpose of this presentation is to illustrate what university students consider to be signs of childhood ADHD, as well as what factors influence the identification of these behaviors. I work at retail pharmacy and fill ADHD medication for children far more often than I ever expected, and wondered to myself if I could properly discern regular behavior from ADHD.
Grace Biglin: College Students Understanding of Miranda Rights
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a junior at Tiffin University majoring in Law Enforcement. I am from Bellevue, Ohio and I am aspiring to be a law Enforcement Officer, I hope to eventually go to the Federal level.
Abstract
The overall purpose of this study is to find how college students of a private intuition in the mid-west understand of their Miranda rights. There was a total of seventy students were asked to fill out the survey and the survey concluded that criminal justice students had a better understanding of their Miranda rights compared to non-criminal justice students. The questionnaire asked the participants multiple questions about the order of Miranda rights and if some of the statements are in their Miranda rights. The hypothesis set for this study was correct and it was proven when the data were calculated using independent t. Overall, this study will help open the eyes of many non-criminal justice students to get a better understanding of their Miranda rights.
Keywords
Criminal justice, non-criminal justice, Miranda rights, understanding, college students
Michael Pavelich: What makes people feel as if they have life figured out?
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
From Lake Orion, Michigan. Double majoring in homeland security and business management with a minor in psychology
The intention of my presentation and my research was to determine what makes people feel confident in themselves and their trajectory in life. I am a relatively young college student, so I feel sometimes that I don't know what I am doing or where I'm going. I felt that by figuring out what makes my peers and those older than me feel driven I could better find that within myself.
Zach McMinn: The Effect Coaches have on Athletes
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Criminalistics major currently taking Research Design
My research is aimed at identifying the impact coaches have on their players, the players relationships with the sport, and how this relationship affects them personally. It is also aimed at determining what positive and negative impacts coaches have.
Elizabeth Ink: Opinions of Law Enforcement
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a junior here at Tiffin University majoring in Law Enforcement and minoring in Forensic Psychology in hopes of pursuing a career as a law enforcement officer.
I am pursuing a career in law enforcement, so my research will allow me to student college students' opinions of the police. From my research, I will be able to determine whether age, race, and gender have an effect on college student's opinions of the police.
Fiorella Vera: The Impact of Trauma on Childhood Development
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Fiorella Vera and I am a current junior at Tiffin University. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas along with my parents and two older brothers. I am bilingual, speak both English and Spanish fluently. I am a part of the Womens soccer team at Tiffin.
This presentation was created to express the findings of various individuals in how they grew up and how the trauma they endured in their childhood affected them years later as young adults/adults. These results will show the differences and similarities between certain individuals and how the kind of trauma they faced was a direct result to either a positive or negative benefit in their adult life. I chose to reasearch this topic because I am interested in focusing my career on domestic violence and childhood abuse. This research project will give me some insight into this and will begin the learning process of this career.
Keegan Brown: Student Thoughts on Effective of Their Professors
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Keegan Brown, I am an undergraduate student at Tiffin University studying forensic psychology. I was born and raised in Bryan, Ohio and I have one younger brother who is currently still in highschool. I enjoy practicing many forms of physical activity, specifically powerlifting.
The purpose of this research I am conducting is aimed to discover whether or not the majority of students find their professors teachings to be beneficial. This involves many factors that have been included as questions on my survey. Such as, investigating whether or not professors lessons are concise and targeted, if professor shows up on time regularly, and other student to professor relationship factors. I believe this to be a very important study, as it will directly reflect the mindset of current students.
Madison Ball: Is patience and Forgiveness related
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am from Tiffin Ohio and originally went to Kent State University for Criminal Justice but ultimately decided to move back and go to Tiffin University because the program was significantly better. My major is now Forensic Psychology and I love learning everything I possibly can about it. My goal is to work for the CPS after school and help out the system as much as I can.
I wanted to learn about how patience and forgiveness are related. My goal is to see if a patient person is more forgiving than an impatient person. After research I have learned that many others believe that they are related and that patient individuals are more forgiving. I will be sending out a survey to measure the individuals patience and forgiveness and see how they correspond to each other. This connects to me personally because I think both patience and forgiveness are so important for everyone to develop in their life.
Colton Price: What Rights are Protected on a Private College Campus
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am an undergraduate student at Tiffin Uni. and am studying Homeland Security and am a member of the University Band, Choir, Theater program and am a member of the Tiffin University Cold Case Fellowship. I am a local of Tiffin and am proud of my community. I also serve on the Republican Central Committee in Seneca County.
The purpose of my presentation will to be to highlight how many students understand what rights are protected on a private college campus. I have a hypothesis that not many students know what rights are protected on a college campus and I hope to educate my fellow students on what rights are protected on campus.
In reality almost no rights (Privacy, Freedom of Speech, Freedom on Religion, Etc.) are protected on a private college campus such as Tiffin University. Although students do not get censored or removed from campus regularly for these things, it still does happen.
Another goal of this is that I could possibly persuade the university to enter an agreement with all students, to guarantee the university will give its best effort to protect the rights of all of its students, not just those it favors.
My motivation comes from an experience I had when starting out in college. I had tried to start a political club and felt like the university was discriminating against me, and others like me. We were unable to secure and advisor initially for our club because professors and other university faculty members told us they did not want to experience scrutiny from the university.
Oliver Hoppe: LGBTQ+ Perceptions of Law Enforcement
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Oliver Hoppe is a 26-year-old, transgender, Criminal Justice graduate student in the Crime Analysis concentration. Oliver has his A.A. in Criminal Justice and his B.S. in International Relations. He has been a full-time campus safety dispatcher for just over a year and a half.
The overall purpose of this presentation is to help further the research available regarding the perceptions LGBTQ+ individuals hold toward law enforcement. This is a topic that hasn't been regularly researched, and there are limited resources available about the topic. This lack of information does not help the police departments trying to do better for the citizens they protect and serve on a daily basis. This is personally important to me as a researcher because, though I don't identify as being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, I am still a transgender man. There is importance to me in understanding why the relationship is so poor between the LGBTQ+ community and law enforcement.
Karsyn Carriveau: Social Media's Effect on Mental Health
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a 2nd-year student, majoring in forensic psychology and criminalistics. I currently work at the Registrar's office and I am a part of the Cold Case Fellowship program.
The purpose of this research is to discover if there is a correlation between social media use and feelings toward mental health. I decided to focus on this research because I personally find that social media negatively affects my mental health such as anxiety, body image, etc. I am curious to find if there is a relationship between these feelings and the use of social media.
Jesse Connell: The Impact Caffeine has on Football Performance
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Currently a student athlete at Tiffin University studying Homeland Security. Very passionate about football and my life goals as I have plenty of experience playing football for Tiffin, while also being able to be on the deans list every semester.
The overall purpose of my presentation is to gain better knowledge of how caffeine is able to make an impact on my teammates and me. Despite the negatives caffeine can draw from the consumption, I feel that the positives outweigh the negatives in my own experiences playing football. Consuming caffeine products has helped me in a variety of ways that has pushed me to become a better player overall. My interpretation within the finding and the research is based off whether caffeine has a positive or negative influence on athletes’ performance in sports. This connects to my teammates and I due to enduring the same workouts, participating in the same games, lifting, etc. Comparing the results from players that participate in the same football activities reflecting back on experiences of the impact caffeine had on them would produce better results in my opinion.
Lauren Halford: Does a Person's Background Affect their Sentencing.
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a senior at Tiffin University majoring in Forensic Psychology and a minor in Criminalistics. After graduation, I plan to continue my education pursuing a Masters Degree is Criminal Behavior.
For this research, I am looking to see if people find that someone with a criminal and/or psychological background deserve a different sentence. I am also looking to see if there is a difference in sentencing between all the scenarios given to participants. I find the sentencing aspect very interesting in the criminal justice field. I am curious to see the difference between people's answers and the scenarios. I am anticipating that people are more likely to give the highest sentence to the person with both a psychological diagnosis and a criminal background compared to the person who has no background. This connects to me because I am interested in the investigative field of criminal justice. Having the research will allow me to see how people in the public view certain types of people.
Jason Slachter: Different Red Lines Majors Have in Conflicts
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Jason Slachter is a Senior at Tiffin University currently majoring in Government & National Security.
In the past year we have the term "red lines" many times in relation to the war in Ukraine. This can refer to how far the United States is willing to go in regards to sending military equipment to a foreign nation. The purpose of this presentation is to see if different college majors have different red lines when it comes to sending military equipment to four different nations that are considered United States allies. There are stereotypes in which specific majors are pacifistic, the research conducted is meant to see if these stereotypes are true or not. This research can also help gauge how popular specific actions taken by the federal government would be.
Mathew Carden: How well do individuals know the limits of freedom of speech?
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am driven and have a need to achieve my goals. I am a friendly person, who enjoys meeting/working with new people. I am hardworking and will not stop until my goals are met. I am resourceful and always work to overcome any obstacles that I may face.
The goal of this research is to gain a better understanding of whether individuals know the meaning of freedom of speech and the limitations of this right. As we are guaranteed rights in the United States, there are limitations to these rights that we must follow. The purpose of this study is for individuals to gain knowledge on their rights of freedom of speech. During my presentation, I will discuss the findings of my project, as well as the different types of speeches that are both legal and illegal. This research connects to my professional life because in the future, I want to work in law enforcement. It will be critical for me to know this information and what types of speech are protected by the Constitution.
Ethereal Trippett: Should Counselors be Required to Mandate a Sex Offender's Sexual Fantasy?
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Ethereal Trippett. I am a 20-year-old senior at Tiffin majoring in forensic psychology and minoring in criminalistics. This is my second and last full year at Tiffin as I took many college credit plus courses in high school before graduating in 2021.
The purpose of my presentation is to discuss whether or not counselors should be required to report their client's sexual fantasies. Considering cases like Tarasoff highlight a counselor's duty to warn and protect, a lot of counselors do feel the need to report fantasies as such if they are considered dangerous on the continuum. The issue that comes into play with this is the fact that a counselor cannot report any fantasy where the potential victim is not named or is obvious. Having a law that states that sex offenders' fantasies told to their counselor will be reported may lead to the clients not expressing their true thoughts. This could cause that fantasy to be acted out the same as if the offender told the counselor without them reporting it. This connects to me as I want to counsel sex offenders in the future and rehabilitate them to reduce recidivism.
Alexis Waller: Societal Impact of Crime Coverage
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Undergraduate student of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Forensic Psychology Major
Human Services Minor
Strategic and Mass Communication Minor
The purpose behind this research is to observe how society can intervene with how a crime is solved or if the crime goes unsolved. The connection between society and the news is relevant since most police forces try to watch what is reported about them. This study also observes how the knowledge a person has about a case effects how strongly they feel about the result. This information can be used in a professional matter to observe how societal input effects police work and could aid in discovering societal bias regarding the type of case or the individuals involved.
Lily Hollibaugh: Civic Knowledge of the United States Related to Distrust of Government
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a third-year at Tiffin University majoring in government and national security with a minor in terrorism studies. I am from North Idaho and came to Tiffin to acquire a degree and be on track and field team. After Tiffin, I hope to attend law school.
The framers of the Constitution built a multi-processed government for the citizens to control what was happening in their country. I found from many other studies that Americans tend not to trust the government that they live under. To test the knowledge of current college students and know how much they know about the American government and their trust level. With this research, I also want to see if there is a difference in the knowledge and distrust between different states, for I will send this survey out to my peers in Idaho. I one day hope to work for the government as a Constitutional attorney, and I want to help others trust the system placed to protect their rights. Overall, a better understanding of my peer's knowledge and how that correlates to their trust level will benefit me in seeing what issues could arise in the United States.
Isabella St Peter: Mental Health and Confidence in Sports
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am majoring in Forensic Psychology here at Tiffin University and I also play softball. I was interested in majoring in Forensic Psychology because I always found it interesting and I want to be able to help people one day. I have always wanted to be able to help people when they are in a crisis or they need help with anything.
I wanted to research this topic because I play a sport here at Tiffin University and I wanted to see if other people's mental health and their confidence gets affected while playing their sport. Personally, I am very hard on myself and always want to be the best I can be in my sport and in general and I would like to compare myself to other people and see how I can get better for myself. There are many things that can affect your mental health and confidence in a sport and I would like to compare how other people's feel and their point of view on this subject. Some ways that your mental health and confidence can be affected are coaches. Coaches play a big part in how you love a sport. I have seen many people quit their sport because of their coaches and I do not think it is right for a coach to ruin their love for a sport. This is why a lot of people do not feel as confident in their sport and why their mental health is not that great. Lastly, I would like to say that doing this research will give me a lot of information on my topic and how to move forward when I feel this way about my sport.
Aubrey Martin: College Students' Educational Attainment and Opinion of the Educational System
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a junior at Tiffin University. My major is forensic psychology, and I am double minoring in human services and addictions counseling.
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between college student academic achievement and their opinion of the education system. Determining if there is a relationship between the two can be used to find ways to help students who are struggling academically.
Olcay Sedef Karatas: Do you think sexting is normal?
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Olcay Sedef Karatas. I am 24 years old and was born in Turkey. I have an energetic, hardworking and positive personality. I completed my undergraduate education at Eastern Mediterranean University, an international school in Cyprus. I came to the United States to study forensic psychology, which is my dream and the department I want to specialize in. I also work in the International affair office.
This study aims to understand the normalization of sexting and the risks involved. Focusing specifically on young adults, the study will compare domestic and international university students and measure their perspectives on sexting. The phenomenon called sexting is based on sexting and can bring many risks. With the development of technology, the average age of individuals who communicate with sexting is decreasing day by day. However, it is curious what young adults think and their perception of normalization. In addition, finding out whether both domestic and international students have knowledge about the laws will also show the factors that create the perception of normalization. As someone who wants to specialize in the field of sexual crime, exploitation and trafficking, doing this research will teach not only me but also other people about this issue.
Anaya Travis, Ines Chaves: What biases should we account for?
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Anaya Travis, Grad student. Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
"My research is looking to find out whether the court should account for personal biases the jury brings into the courtroom. Whether the court should be interested in people's general opinions of the mentally ill before a trial involving mentally ill individuals. Will the defendant be seen as accountable for his/her violent actions during a psychotic episode? Will the opinions of the mock juror change based on the defendant's race, and mental diagnosis? All these questions are relevant in decisions that are made about the mentally ill during court proceedings. There is a problem with mental health policies in American courts that needs to be addressed. That problem, specifically, is the court does not know if the jury having previous inaccurate knowledge on mental health relevant to verdicts and sentencing in mental insanity trials. Because of this, can we convict/should we convict beyond a reasonable doubt for mentally insane trials? This problem impacts persons with mental illness due to the poor insight that may be relevant in decision-making about mentally ill defendants. The views and opinions of the jury play a major role in the decision-making in a courtroom, which involves individual attitudes towards mental illness and how to correctly judge criminal responsibility. My research is looking to find out whether the court should account for these personal biases in the jury. Whether the court should be interested in people's general opinions of the mentally ill before a trial. All these questions are relevant in decisions that are made about the mentally ill. My study will consist of subjects looking at case examples of a violent crime that is committed by an individual suffering from paranoid schizophrenia vs delusional disorder vs no diagnosis. Furthermore, how those different diagnoses create varying verdicts and sentences that come directly from the subjects."
Bailey Young: Sentencing Fairness and Mental Illness
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Hello! My name is Bailey Young, and I am from Marietta Ohio. I obtained my bachelor's degree in forensic psychology here at Tiffin University! I am currently in my second semester as a Graduate Student!
This presentation works to better understand the biases in sentencing fairness through the lens of mental illness and perceived stigmatization. The overall goal is to understand if stigmatization affects the harshness of sentencing depending on if a mental illness is considered 'common' with illnesses such as schizophrenia or 'uncommon' disorders such as dissociative identity disorder. Results relating to the harshness of the perceived fair sentence will be compared across gender as well as college major.
Rachel Kandathil: A Research Study on Sham Marriages
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Rachel Kandathil. I was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada and grew up in Varanasi, India. I did my bachelor’s from Trent University (Canada) in Forensic Science and Psychology and am currently a graduate student at Tiffin University doing a Master’s in Criminal Justice with a major in Forensic Psychology. I currently live in Fremont at the Terra State Community College housing and work as a Residence Life Coordinator, Graduate Assistant.
This research paper investigates the phenomenon of Sham Marriages, which are fraudulent marriages formed for the purpose of obtaining immigration benefits, evading immigration laws or for trafficking purposes. The paper explores the motivations of the persons involved, the techniques employed to carry out sham marriages, and the legal and social repercussions of this practice. Using qualitative data from the Sham Marriage Scale and the Sham Marriage Test, the paper explores the prevalence and patterns of Sham Marriages in different countries and regions and the knowledge and attitudes of people on Sham marriages based on nationality, gender and major. In addition, the study analyzes the difficulties in identifying and prosecuting sham marriages and offers policy suggestions for preventing and resolving this issue. The research’s findings help to clarify the complex relationships between migration and marriage and emphasize the necessity for an extensive approach to combatting sham marriages.
Keywords: Sham Marriage, Immigration, Citizenship, Trafficking
Morgan Wilhelm: “Does rehab or correction make the criminal?” A Comparison of Youth in Rehabilitation vs Corrections
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Morgan Wilhelm. I am a first-year grad student at Tiffin in the Forensic Psychology program. I received my undergrad at Malone University in Criminal and Restorative Justice and a minor in Psychology while also playing softball. I am currently a juvenile probation officer in Marion County.
Rehabilitation and corrections are the two main consequences for juvenile offenders when they commit a serious crime. In today’s society, rehabilitation is the direction juvenile and family courts are leaning towards since it is believed that crime stems from mental health issues and can be fixed. Comparing first time juvenile offenders based on their crime, violent vs non-violent, and their sentencing of either rehabilitation or corrections, there is research to be done about who is more likely to recidivate post release. Data will be extracted from Marion County Family Court, Juvenile Probation Department, located in Marion, Ohio. Crime violence will also play a role in which facility they are sent to as well as their mental health status. Juveniles who commit more violent crimes and are sent to a corrections facility are more likely to recidivate than juveniles who commit non-violent crimes, regardless of their facility.
Samantha Smith: Students' knowledge of provided on-campus mental health services related to the willingness to pursue provided services.
Undergraduate, School of Arts and Sciences
I am 19 years old from southeast Columbus Ohio. I am a Sophomore at Tiffin University. I am studying under the psychology human services bachelor degree. I am on the track and field team at Tiffin University.
The purpose of my presentation is to bring awareness to mental health services provided on-campus and to provide ways to connect and find out about these services. Mental health is still stigmatized today and it is important to understand the importance of taking care of ones mental well-being as well as being aware of how to take care of it. This topic connects to me professionally and personally because my future career will be involving others mental health and prioritizing the importance of mental health in general. By presenting this topic I hope to bring awareness to my audience on how to use the resources provided to us students for future issues that may evolve.
Alexis Batt: Victim Blaming and Gender Bias
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Alexis Batt. I am a graduate student at Tiffin University studying forensic psychology. I have a bachelors in criminology and psychology from Cleveland State University.
Victim blaming is a current issue in today’s world. There are many factors that may play a part in victim blaming. The factor of gender bias is one that does not have much research. Are males more likely to blame male victims or female victims and vice versa? Studying the role of gender bias on victims and offenders is important for individuals and the criminal justice system. This study examines offenders and victims of crime while taking the gender of the individuals and if they blame one gender more than the other. With this, juror bias may also be looked into. Whether or not there gender has an effect on who what gender they are more likely to blame.
Alexia Swisher: Sexual Assault Attitudes toward the Gender of the Victim and Perpetrator
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a forensic psychology major with a criminalistic minor. I plan on going to law school after my ungrad and becoming a criminal defense lawyer. I am 22 years old and I have a love for true crime and learning new things.
My research asks if there is a difference in how men and women's attitudes about sexual assault when the gender of the victim and perpetrator changes. I chose this topic because I wanted to understand if there was a difference in how men and women think about a man or woman assaulted a man or woman. This connects to me because I have experienced people, men and women, thinking differently about sexual assault based on the gender of the victim and perpetrator. This led me to wanting to find out if everyone thought differently about it or if most thought about it similarly and the results of my results are very interesting.
Miyo Fabregas & Alayna Thornsberry:
Roe vs. Wade: Knowledge & Perspective on Abortion
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Miyo is from Columbus, Ohio originally and came to Tiffin because it was one of the only schools that offered a Digital Forensics program that was heavy into the criminal justice side of things, and not so much the science behind it considering he had already spent time in a career school building those technical skills.
Alayna is from St. Mary's, Ohio. She came to Tiffin for their Criminalistics program. After graduation, She plans on pursuing her dream career as a detective.
The overall purpose surrounding our study is that we would like to know the knowledge between men and women and which particular sex is the greater informed of the two as it pertains to the laws of Roe V Wade. A big reason as to why this affects us both professionally is because it is a CJ issue, this is because it begs a question of what is exactly considered a child in the eyes of the law, and how the lengths of the separation of powers between the government and the states is used (In regards to Roe V Wade). Personally however, there are the moral qualms of what is to be considered a child or even a person for that matter in regards of abortion laws which would have a toll on us considering the dilemma of taking another being's life. Aside from that we expect that our research will have a larger ratio of women who are more informed and have a stronger attitude toward supporting abortion.
Logan Stone: Political Beliefs and Extremists Views
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I’m from a small town a way north of Tiffin called Helena. I am a commuter student and drive every day to the university. I’m a senior and majoring in Homeland Security and Counter terrorism with a minor in Terrorism Studies here at Tiffin University. Looking forward to the conference.
The Political Beliefs and Extremist Views survey of the pollical beliefs of three different generational groups and between the sexes. The survey has over twenty different questions with each measuring the political leanings and the possible extremist views of the participants. Each question will be on the Likert Scale to gauge how well the a participant agrees with the statements given to them. The information that I gather will show a generational divide between political beliefs and with tendencies towards violence in politics or violent methods for political change. I would also anticipate that males would be more violent than females. This survey is especially important to me from a professional standpoint as I believe that political divides are the cause of many acts of violence. I believe that this is a generational issue, with younger generations being more inclined towards violence as an avenue for political change.
Clarence E. Gossett IV: The power of AI
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Sophomore here at Tiffin University
The researcher was interested in people's attitudes regarding AI. As part of the study, the researchers compared attitudes of faculty and students at a small midwestern university. The AI attitude scale was used to determine the difference between faculty and Students. Results were compelling regarding attitudes of AI in society.
Kelsey Gottbehuet: Playing with Fire: Knowledge and Attitudes About Sex Buying of Minors
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Kelsey Gottbehuet is a Master’s student in Forensic Psychology at Tiffin University. She is currently working on projects pertaining to sex buyers of minors, in particular attitudes towards sex buying of children under the age of 18 within university faculty and students.
The researcher was curious about the relationship between knowledge/attitudes about sex buying of minors and university status (faculty vs. students and criminal justice majors vs. non-criminal justice majors). A 2x2 factorial between subjects non-repeated measures design was created to explore the relationship between knowledge/attitudes about sex buying of minors and university status. Results were enlightening and provide a promising baseline for future studies.
Maxwell Kuznicki: What do people know about guns?
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a 18 years old. I am from Gaylord MI. I am a Cyber Security and Criminal Justice Dual major.
The purpose of this presentation is to find out what people's knowledge and attitude towards guns are. This connects to me as I have always heard things that are incorrect when participating in discussions about guns and other gun related topics.
Ametha Savon: Psychological Effect on educators working with emotional and behavioral students.
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Ametha Savon. I am a Tiffin Graduate student in the Forensic Psychology program. I did my undergrade at Tiffin University and obtained my Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice online. I will continue to pursue a Doctoral degree in criminal justice after obtaining my Masters degree.
"This project aims to study educators' stress levels and their response to being subjected to verbal and physical abuse by challenging students. There has always been a strain on educators before Covid-19 with everyday behavior from students. In 2022, fifty-five percent of educators were considering leaving the profession earlier than expected. This connects to me personally as parent moving forward in deciding where my children will attend school. This issue connects to me professionally as a future mental health professional working within the criminal justice system. This study is a 2 x 2 factorial between an intervention specialist and a non-intervention specialist. A Non-repeated measure design."
Ryan Young: Stress and Depression in College Students
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Ryan Young, and I am from Warner Robins, Georgia. I am currently a Junior, earning my bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and Terrorism. I am also on the Tiffin football team.
I plan to conduct this research to determine how common it is for college students to suffer from stress and depression, and the reasonings behind the heightened stress and depression. I also plan to research how increased levels of stress results in depression within college students My assumption is that stress and depression is more common in college students than many people think, due to the increased workload and responsibilities placed on young adults, as well as students being in an unfamiliar environment in which they are not accustomed to, social media expectations, and other reasons. I also assume that first year college students suffer from an increased level of stress and depression, since they have entered an environment in which they are not accustomed to, as well as an unexpected level of educational work and increased financial cost for their families and possibly even student loans.
Thomas Prizzia: Are Casinos Ethical?
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Thomas Prizzia. I am from Hungary and grew up in Budapest. I came to the USA to study abroad, while I am also a member of the Tiffin Men’s soccer program. I am a Forensic Psychology major, and I am very fortunate to get to study at Tiffin University.
I decided to do a presentation on casinos, are they ethical? I chose this topic as I find it interesting. While gambling addiction is a serious problem, it is not talked about as much as drug, alcohol or smoking addiction. While this does not connect to me personally, I do have friends that I think gamble too much. We see that more and more states have approved casinos to be built as states feel that casinos are a tool for economic growth. For example job creation and tax revenue. I wanted to look into how does this impact people. My initial research shows that many people in my survey group seem to support gambling, knowing, that it does have some negative impacts. For example, my survey group did not think gambling was worse than smoking. What I do ponder about, was my sampling group, Tiffin University. Would my results change if sent to an older, more mature group?
Gillian Blankenship: How Sex Education Affects Sexual Health
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Gillian, I am a junior majoring in Homeland Security and Terrorism with a minor in Law Enforcement. I am a member of Tiffin's Cold Case Fellowship.
I chose to research the correlation between sex education and sexual health experiences. I did not receive adequate sexual health education as a child, which I believe inherently led to any sexual health issues I have had: I simply did not know. Furthermore, I have experienced several forms of sexual violence. In two of the cases, I realized that the perpetrators did not mean to hurt me; they just had not had a very clear understanding of consent. Consent is essential, not only in sexual experiences but in everyday life, and it is crucial to know what consent looks like and what it does not. I hypothesize that there is a positive correlation between poor sex education and adverse sexual health. I believe that less than half of recipients will have had quality sex education. I also do not think that many will have a good understanding of what consent is. Overall, the results of this research may show that a leading cause of sex crimes is entirely preventable through education.
Abdulaziz Alqahtani: How bad is Fast Food
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I came from Saudi Arabia to TU, to complete my degree in cyber security. I describe myself as an observer person and I love to provide products in a smart and upgraded way to the world. Although, I am a risk taker I like to try everything so I gain knowledge form it and learn from my mistakes " failure is the key to success".
I'm motivated to perform this study for different reasons. Because the majority of individuals consistently assert that fast food is unhealthy, the first purpose of this study is to support this claim. The second objective for doing this study is to test the claim that fast food is more expensive. The study's findings will help in identifying the kinds of foods to eat that are both healthy and affordable.
Zoey Chambry: How Does Childhood Trauma Affect the Adult Life
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a forensic psychology student aspiring to become a lawyer. I have been interested in studying childhood trauma and am very excited to be able to conduct a study into this matter.
The research topic of my focus is, does childhood trauma affect the adult? I decided to go with this topic because I am curious to see whether or not past childhood traumas will affect that child in their adult life. Many people experience some sort of childhood trauma so I am curious to see how that trauma may or may not affect them in their later lives. I assume that the childhood trauma one experiences in their childhood will leave that individual at a higher risk for mental health diagnosis. Specifically, I am expecting to see that those who experience childhood trauma have an increased risk of getting diagnosed with depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and maybe even PTSD. I am planning on testing this assumption by creating a survey that people will voluntarily fill out. This survey will ask the volunteers if they have experienced childhood trauma, if they know anybody who has experienced childhood trauma (this will help me to get an idea of how many suffer from childhood trauma), and will ask them if they have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder. I will also ask specifically if they would describe themselves as being depressed or anxious (to see if that correlates to childhood trauma experiences). In addition to this survey, I have set up an interview with an anonymous person who has experienced severe childhood trauma and I plan to incorporate their story into my research to give an example of how severe childhood trauma can potentially effect that child in their adult life. My research participants will be my classmates and peers here at Tiffin. I will access them by going into their classes (with the professors permission) and handing out my survey to anyone who is willing to participate. My main benefit I expect to get out of this research is more knowledge upon the effects of childhood trauma. This has been a question that I have pondered for awhile now so I am excited to see the results that I get out of this study. This could also help if I become a therapist/psychologist and end up dealing with someone who has experienced childhood trauma. It will help me to get a better idea of what that individual’s mental health situation may be.
Diana Kwiatkowski: What do YOU consider sexual assault?
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Diana Kwiatkowski and I am a junior here at Tiffin University. I am majoring in Psychology: Human Services with a minor in Forensic Psychology. I am very passionate about the topic of sexual assault and I hope with my research I am able to shed light on this topic.
The research topic that I would like to focus on is sexual assault. I want to focus on this topic to make people talk about it. A majority of the time people do not want to talk about it and or do not think it is as prevalent as it is. The way I want to conduct my research is to have a variety of different scenarios that are or are not sexual assault. With differing gender and age pairings. The takers of my survey will have to decipher if a scenario is or is not sexual assault. The way I am interpreting my findings is viewing how different ages as well as genders view the scenarios. This topic connects to me professionally because one of my career options is becoming a sex therapist. In this field, I will definitely come across people who have experienced sexual assault. With this research project, I am able to get a baseline of how people in society view sexual assault.
Connor Bogdanski: Public survey on Law Enforcement
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Connor Bogdanski, and I am a junior studying Government and National Security. People look to me when they need help solving issues because I am dependable and trustworthy. I also like spending time with family and friends because it builds strong bonds.
The overall purpose of my presentation is to view how different generations feel and view Law Enforcement. My assumption about my research topic is that younger people will view law enforcement officers as people who are not good and believe they are bad for the community. The older generation will feel they are there for good and to help the community. My presentation connects to me because I will be going into Law Enforcement after graduating college. I want to see how people from my generation view Law Enforcement officers.
Carolyn “Kenny” McGauley and Sarah Smith: Knowledge and Attitudes of Sex Offenders
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Sarah Smith (she/her) is a senior at Tiffin University and is a Forensic Psychology major. Carolyn "Kenny" McGauley (They/Them) is an undergraduate student studying forensic psychology with a minor in addiction counseling. They are also a part of the art, theater, and media production teams at Tiffin University. Kenny enjoys reading and working on their backyard farm.
Sex offenders often live in our communities and even right in our neighborhood and there are many different laws that affect this community and how they can live. This research focuses on how knowledge of the laws evolving around this population and their crimes changes our attitudes. This research lends its hands to not only understanding how knowledge affects our attitudes particularly about a strong subject as sex offender laws, but additionally, how these laws need to continue to change to improve. The study includes 120 participant's separated by major. These majors are Forensic Psychology, Other Criminal Justice, and Non-Criminal Justice majors. The participants were given the same questionnaire with two different sections, one being knowledge and the other being attitude. The results are discussed for implications about knowledge and attitudes of sex offender laws.
Abdullah Alrashdi: Effects of social media usage on academic performance of students at Tiffin University.
Undergraduate, School of Arts & Sciences
I'm Abdullah Alrashdi, currently pursuing a Bachelor's Program in school of Art at Tiffin University. As a foreign student hailing from the Saudi Arabia, my experience studying in America has been truly amazing. When I'm not traveling or reading, I'm an avid sports fan who enjoys following European soccer. I appreciate challenges such as this as they enable me to enhance my experience and sharpen my public speaking skills.
Social media adoption and usage continues to shape the social discourse in myriad ways. Social media encompasses a wide range of computer-mediated communications through applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Skype, among others. Anecdotal evidence documents the influence of social media on various performance indicators while enrolled in institutions of learning. Networking using various social media platforms has become a hub of knowledge sharing which adds value institutions of higher learning.
The COVID-19 pandemic saw institutions shift from in-person learning to e-learning. In part, this is due to the social distancing policies that sought to reduce COVID-19 infections. Many developing countries successfully implemented e-learning while developing countries recorded minimal successes as lack of proper learning infrastructure diminished their chances for successful rollouts. Although these approaches advanced the students’ learning interests, the effects of social media use and addiction on performance is not widely documented due to the evolving nature of social media technology. However, there needs to be a study on the risks of social media openness and its importance in addressing education communication agenda to address their academic needs and issues that arise from using social media. The current study will therefore evaluate the effects of social media on the academic performance of students with an aim to recommend strategies for effective utilization of social media for learning purposes.
Natalie Myers: The Influence of Influencers
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I'm Natalie Myers and I am a criminalistics major. I plan to become a law enforcement officer and later work as a federal investigator. I like to understand different types of "why's". Like why are things the way they are, why do people do certain things, why should things stay the same or be different. I think this project allowed me to understand one of the "why's" I wanted to know.
I really want to do my research project on influencers and their amount of actual influence they have on young adults and teens. I want to see who their influencers are, what platform they use to listen to their influencers, and the level of engagement or agreement they have with their influencers. I want to know what other research is conducted to make sure what they are hearing is correct.
My motivation for this research is my underlying feminist beliefs. I have seen videos about this very dangerous trend of powerful men abusing their strength and power. So by doing this research I will be able to see who young adults listen to on media platforms, who has made opinions based on what an influencer has said, and who has done their own research on a topic of question.
Chase R. Drange: Perception of drug decriminalization as a method for reducing recidivism
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Chase Drange is a 21 year old student at Tiffin University studying Criminal Justice / Justice Administration, with intention of continuing his education in law school.
The intention of the research is to conduct a survey to ascertain the public understanding of drug decriminalization as a method of reducing recidivism and drug abuse-related crimes, as the dynamic perception of the such issues is paramount in the passage of progressive drug policy in the United States. The purpose is to ascertain whether the public understands drug decriminalization as a concept and what it seeks to accomplish.
Faisal Alosimy: Cybersecurity
Undergraduate, School of Arts and Sciences
My name is Faisal Alosimy, I am 22 years old, and I am from Saudi Arabia. I am an international student at Tiffin University and I study Cybersecurity.
"This research proposal explores cyber security and its potential implications for individuals, organizations, and governments. Cyber security is an increasingly important issue in today's digital world. Therefore, this research will seek to assess the condition of cyber security right now, point out areas that could use better, and offer potential strategies to better protect individuals, organizations, and governments from cyber attacks.
As mentioned above, my research topic of focus will be cyber security. Cybersecurity is important in today's digital environment and it is a field of study about which I am intensely passionate. Cyber security includes the protection of networks, systems, and data from malicious attacks, cyber terrorism, and other cyber crimes (Craigen et al., 2014). What motivates me to conduct this research is the realization that cyber security is a growing issue that needs to be addressed. Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and it is important to understand the different types of attacks, the methods used to attack systems, and the best practices for defending against them. Through this research, I hope to understand the current state of cyber security better, identify potential vulnerabilities, and develop strategies for protecting against cyber-attacks."
Yasir Alwatyan: How sleep affects productivity
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am an international student studying Cybersecurity at Tiffin University
As a college student, this is considered an important phase of my life and to be productive during the day is important to ensure success in the future. A lot of college students have different sleep schedule, so do they also have different grades that would affect their academic performance?
Maliyah Eiland-Johnson: Time Management Skills
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Maliyah Eiland-Johnson. I'm a junior at Tiffin University. The chosen education course I decided on is a bachelor's degree in Criminalistics with a minor in Forensic Psychology. Based on my selected degree choice, I plan on going to the police academy after graduation to further my career in law enforcement.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the time management skills of participants. Individuals will participate in a survey asking questions to determine what type of time management skills they participate in and which ones they don’t. The end of the study will show how individuals can improve their time management skills as well as what age is better at managing their time.
Emma Rich: Knowing Your Rights
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Hi, my name is Emma Rich. I am from a small town in southwest Ohio. I am a Law Enforcement major here at Tiffin University. My goal is to become a police officer and retire as a detective. I am outgoing and a honest person just ask my friends.
The overall basis of my research is to determine how well individuals know their basic rights. Also known as the Bill of Rights or the first 10 Amendments. I would like to know if there is a correlation between being a criminal justice major versus not being a criminal Justice major. I would like to know if there is a difference between the two groups. I decided to do this topic because I am a Law Enforcement major. It is honestly just something I am curious about because these first 10 are used in everyday proactive by the justice system and in personal life. Personally, as a law enforcement major, I know that I am going to be using them in my job someday as well.
Bradley Woods and Kayle Mowry: Ohio Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Kayle Mowry is a senior-level student at Tiffin University studying Forensic Psychology with a minor in addiction’s counseling. Kayle currently holds her CDCA License and recently completed a year of addiction’s counseling for her internship program. Those sentenced for drug-related offenses was the majority of her caseload during this time.
Bradley Woods is a senior-level student at Tiffin University studying Forensic Psychology with a minor in addictions counseling. Bradley currently holds his CDCA License. Bradley is continuing his education at Tiffin University in Criminal Behavior.
For our topic, the researchers would like to look at the mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders in Ohio, specifically the ideas surrounding how the public eye sees offenders. Some of the previous research to be pulled for the literature review will include: the ideas of overcrowding in jails, mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offenders in Ohio, how the public views first versus repeat drug offenses, benefits of addictions counseling in place of jail/prison sentencing, as well as how the attitudes of the public have altered a drug offender's sentence. The researchers are hoping to find correlations between gender and the offense status (i.e., first-time or repeat) of the individual. For both researchers, this project extends knowledge and understanding of drug offenses in Ohio, and how the justice system is impacted by both the offense as well as the convictions of such offenders.
Stephen Embaugh: Police Body Camera Usage
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a Junior from Columbus Ohio majoring in Law Enforcement I previously did research on police response to domestic violence and am excited to conduct research on police body cameras.
The overall purpose of this study is to gather data on actual police officers' opinions on body camera usage and their beliefs as to if it provides a beneficial aspect to policing. The other part of this study also gathers criminal justice students' opinions on body camera usage as well. This study connects to me professionally because I plan on becoming a police officer post-graduation and would love to see the support or non-support for body cameras.
Rianna Caridas, Chloe Gibson: The Perception of Childhood Trauma and Drug usage.
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Rianna Caridas. I am a senior at Tiffin University and I am majoring in criminalistics with a minor in forensic psychology. I am from Delaware, Ohio and after graduation I plan to move back home and work as a criminal analyst for a local police agency. (Right in Photo)
My name is Chloe Gibson, I am a senior double majoring in Criminalistics and Forensic Psychology, after my undergrad I want to continue with grad school and work within criminal investigations. (Left in Photo)
The purpose of this presentation is the assess how people feel about a connection between childhood trauma and drug usage. There are many reasons that a person may choose to use drugs in their lifetime and we want to understand if a persons childhood upbringing is thought to be one of the reasons for this. We are interested to find out how people feel about childhood trauma and its relevance to drug usage and why. Both of us plan to work in criminal investigations and law enforcement in the future. With that comes working with individuals who use drugs regularly, and areas that are well known for trafficking drugs. With this information we will be able to assess the stigmas around childhood trauma and drug usage and what makes those stigmas.
Kyley Sigman: Social Media and perceptions of IPV
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Kyley is a commuter student from Bucyrus, Ohio. She is majoring in Criminal Justice and Forensic psychology. She enjoys spending time traveling as well as expanding her knowledge amongst many things.
Abstract: This study is about how social media may coincide with intimate partner violence (regarding significant other violence). The study that has been conducted will receive a minimum of 50 participants from a small university in the midwest located in the United States. This study will be showing results from a survey study with both males and females as participants. This study will determine if social media usage is a trend within intimate partner violence. The main goal of this study is to bring awareness to the issue of IPV and to provide resources to those that may be in difficult times. Most of the research questions will be in a scenario form with exceptions to age, gender, class rank, etc
Charlotte Campbell & Allyson Rosen: Perceptions of Sentencing Based on Childhood Trauma
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Charlotte Campbell, and I am a junior here at Tiffin University. I am on the track team and the cross-country team here. My major is forensic psychology, and my minor is addictions counseling.
Hi, my name is Allyson Rosen. I am a junior here at TU I am on the Women's Golf Team. I am majoring in Criminalistics with a minor in Forensic Psychology. I am planning on graduating in the fall of 2023.
The researchers of this study are going to look at people’s perceptions of offenders committing crimes who have been through childhood trauma. Do people change the way they feel about the sentencing of an offender based on whether or not they have experienced childhood trauma is an important question for the study. The criminal responsibility will be looked into in relation to the offender’s sentencing that they should receive from it. The reason for this study is to get an understanding of how someone may perceive childhood trauma and whether it is a mitigating factor when it comes to sentencing. Scenarios will be made up for this study in a questionnaire that deals with an offender who experienced childhood trauma and an offender who did not. This connects to me professionally because this research will help me understand how to deal with a person who has gone through childhood trauma and the correct ways to go about it when sentencing them.
Lynnae Krantz: Equine Assisted Psychotherapy for Military Veterans
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Lynnae Krantz. I am a student at Tiffin University getting my major in criminalistics and minors in forensic psychology and sociology. My goal is to be able to give back to the community and help in ways that not everyone else can.
The main end goal of my research project is to identify how much veterans are aware of equine assisted psychotherapy along with identifying if they believe it would be beneficial for veterans. I also want to bring more awareness to veterans that equine assisted psychotherapies are out there. My interpretation of the findings will aid in allowing me to promote equine assisted psychotherapy and hopefully allow to show military branches that they should promote this kind of therapy more often. I am passionate about this project because I have seen equine therapies make a difference in people lives.
Catherine Webb: Students Attitudes and Knowledge on Rehabilitation
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Catherine Webb. I am a first-generation college student majoring in forensic psychology.
My research aims to dive deep into the effectiveness of rehabilitation treatments in correctional facilities. Furthermore, I will measure the attitudes and knowledge of students majoring in BCJ, BA, BS, and BBA at Tiffin University. As a criminal justice and social science student, I have learned that African Americans are only 13% of the United States population. However, African Americans make up over 70% of the prison population. As a Black woman, I must bring awareness to the alarming rates of my people being placed behind bars in facilities resembling housing units rather than treatment facilities.
Shannon Asiala & Hallie Sheehan: Human Trafficking
Undergraduates, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Shannon Asiala is a third-year student at Tiffin University studying Forensic Psychology and Homeland Security/Terrorism. She is a member of the women's softball team on campus. Shannon enjoys hanging out with her friends and reading. After graduation she plans on finding a job in the criminal justice field.
Hallie Sheehan is a senior from Richmond, Virginia. She is double majoring in Forensic Psychology and Homeland Security & Terrorism. Hallie is a proud member of the women's softball program at TU and enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling. Upon graduation, Hallie plans to further her education to obtain a Master's degree.
Many people assume that human trafficking is an isolated problem that doesn’t affect the majority population. Many people have a mentality that causes them to feel invincible, as if nothing bad could happen to them or those around them. This mentality is especially present in the minds of young adults, including college students. Human trafficking lacks a simple definition; The UN defines human trafficking as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons, using the threat or force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power, or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for exploitation. Depending on a college student’s major and course curriculum, they may not have sufficient knowledge as to the depths of human trafficking.
Nakiya Wynn: Solitary Confinement
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Hello everyone, my name is Nakiya Wynn. I am a junior here at Tiffin University, majoring in Forensic Psychology and minoring in Criminalistics. I am a part of our Cheer & STUNT team, and serve as President, Vice-President, SNT Coordinator, and Student Represetinve for various student lead organizations here on campus.
Solitary confinement is widely known as the 22–24-hour isolation tactic mainly used for disciplinary and protective practices. Short and long-term forms of solitary confinement are used in prison systems in nearly every state in the US. This research project holds the attitudes of Tiffin University students based on 19 questions regarding solitary confinement in general, and in the case of Ashker v. Brown. With this research, I intend to find that more individuals agree that short-term solitary confinement is appropriate. I also intend to find that criminal justice majors agree with solitary confinement more than non-criminal justice majors.
Reahl Allen: Cybersecurity knowledge in tech industry
Undergraduate, School of Arts and Sciences
Junior transfer student. I am on the football team and I major in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a critical concern in the tech industry, where companies are constantly seeking to protect their sensitive data and intellectual property from cyber threats. The increasing reliance on digital technologies and the growing sophistication of cyber attacks have made it more important than ever for tech professionals to possess comprehensive cybersecurity knowledge. This knowledge encompasses a broad range of areas, including understanding the latest threats and vulnerabilities, implementing effective security measures, and staying up-to-date with industry best practices. By prioritizing cybersecurity education and training, tech professionals can help ensure that their organizations remain protected against cyber threats and maintain the trust of their customers and stakeholders.
Kierstyn A. Jackson: CIT training among law enforcement: Does it work?
Graduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
My name is Kierstyn Jackson. I am a Master's student in the Forensic Psychology Program as well as a member of the Criminal Justice Honors Society.
The relationship between law enforcement and those with mental illness is severely strained and possibly even broken. But who caused this rift in the relationship? Is law enforcement to blame? Are those with a mental illness to blame? Or, does the issue stem from a bigger problem of deinstitutionalization and negative stigmas that society has against both mentioned populations? The purpose of this study is to dive deeper into the relationship between law enforcement officers and those with mental illness to seek the root cause of the disconnect, as well as what can be done to bridge the gap and ensure safe outcomes for all involved. The results of this study are compelling and create an effortless opening for conversation on a topic that is difficult for many to talk about.
Iran Love: How working out helps the human body.
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am a junior from Cincinnati, Ohio. My major is government & national security I’m also a starter on the wrestling team!
The purpose of my presentation was to find out how many college students worked out on a day to day bases wondering how long would it take for themselves to feel stronger after a certain period of Time when they are working hard & eating right. Also trying to find out if working out correlates to less stress on them when they are done working out.
Majed Aldossary: Ask people about their knowledge related to cybersecurity
Undergraduate, School of Arts and Sciences
My name is Majed Aldossary and I am studying cyber security at Tiffin university and I like cyber major since I was 18 years old.
This article debunks common misconceptions about cybersecurity, such as the effectiveness of turning off GPS on a smartphone, the safety of using public Wi-Fi, and the privacy of private browsing. It also provides tips on virus protection, email safety, and safe instant messaging practices for business
Nasser Aldossari: Mobile Security Problems and Defensive Methods
Undergraduate, School of Arts and Sciences
My name is Nasser and I am from Saudi Arabia I study at Tiffin university and I am majoring cyber security.
This abstract discusses several questions related to password security and internet safety. The questions cover topics such as password strength, internet connectivity, encryption of confidential files, and the safety of password reminder functions. The abstract emphasizes the importance of creating strong passwords and avoiding common mistakes, such as reusing passwords or using weak passwords. It also highlights the potential risks associated with internet connectivity and the importance of taking measures such as encrypting confidential files. Overall, the abstract underscores the need for a proactive approach to password security and internet safety
Mohammed Albaqami: Cyber security for Startup Businesses
Undergraduate, School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
I am Mohammed
Participants get knowledge about cyber security problems in startup companies.