The incidence of sexual assault inundates the courts with many cases each year. Given the unique nature of the crime, judges and juries are faced with an array of different scenarios to which they are required to make fair, justifiable and consistent decisions. I examine child sexual assault cases of Dallas County 1999-2005, I look at both legal and extralegal factors including case characteristics, institutional characteristics and characteristics of the defendants and the victims. First, I examine the impact of the independent variables on sentence length using regression analysis to determine influences on sentencing for judges and juries. Second, I examine the same factors using Probit analysis to determine which characteristics make a life sentence more probable for those decision-makers.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Flyer advertising a birthday celebration for the City of Dallas produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 7, 2006 at the Academy.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Document containing a map for the Dallas New Year's Parade in 2006.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz event in 2006. This video features various poetry performances accompanied with music, including from poets Black Page and Tiffany Brasley live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz event in 2006. This video features various poetry performances accompanied with music, including from poets Black Page and Tiffany Brasley live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz #1 event in 2006. This video features various poetry performances accompanied with music, including from poets Black Page and Tiffany Brasley live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz event in 2006. This video features various poetry performances accompanied with music, including from poets Black Page and Tiffany Brasley live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Program for a spoken word and jazz concert produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 2, 2006 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.

Program for a theatrical and musical performance produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 8-9, 2006 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.

Program for a celebration honoring volunteers of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on December 9, 2006 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "U Don't Know Me" event in 2006. This video features a youth theatrical performance of the musical, "U Don't Know Me" written by Mark E. Swinton, live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video is Part 1 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "U Don't Know Me" event in 2006. This video features a youth theatrical performance of the musical, "U Don't Know Me" written by Mark E. Swinton, live on the Naomi Bruton Main Stage. This video is Part 2 of 2 of the event.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "You Don't Know Me" event in 2006. This video features a clip detailing the concept of the theatrical play/production, "You Don't Know Me." The video shows performers and contributors speaking about the play, including from actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Great Ladies of Jazz event in 2006. This video features performances by artist Sandra Reese Phillips celebrating prominent women in jazz live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Weekly newspaper from Sachse, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Seagoville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.