Contextualizing the Law: Sentencing Decisions of Sexual Assault Cases of Dallas County, 1999-2005 (open access)

Contextualizing the Law: Sentencing Decisions of Sexual Assault Cases of Dallas County, 1999-2005

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.
Date: December 2006
Creator: Greening, Megan
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hydrological Impacts of Urbanization: White Rock Creek, Dallas Texas (open access)

Hydrological Impacts of Urbanization: White Rock Creek, Dallas Texas

This research project concerns changes in hydrology resulting from urbanization of the upper sub-basin of the White Rock Creek Watershed in Collin and Dallas Counties, Texas. The objectives of this study are: to calculate the percent watershed urbanized for the period of 1961 through 1968 and the period of 2000 through 2005; to derive a 1960s average unit hydrograph and a 2000s average unit hydrograph; and, to use the two averaged hydrographs to develop a range of hypothetical storm scenarios to evaluate how the storm response of the watershed has changed between these two periods. Results of this study show that stormflow occurs under lower intensity precipitation in the post-urbanized period and that stormflow peaks and volumes are substantially larger compared to the pre-urbanized period. It is concluded that changes in watershed surface conditions resulting from urbanization have lowered the precipitation-intensity threshold that must be surpassed before storm run-off is generated.
Date: December 2005
Creator: Vicars, Julie Anne Groening
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1892 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 1, 1892
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1892 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 8, 1892
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1892 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 15, 1892
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1892 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 22, 1892
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1892 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1892

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 29, 1892
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1891 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1891

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 3, 1891
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1891 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1891

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 10, 1891
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1891 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1891

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 17, 1891
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1891 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1891

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 24, 1891
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1891 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1891

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 31, 1891
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1888 (open access)

The Southern Mercury (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 6, 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1888 (open access)

The Southern Mercury (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 13, 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1888 (open access)

The Southern Mercury (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 20, 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1888 (open access)

The Southern Mercury (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1888

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 27, 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1889 (open access)

The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 5, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1889 (open access)

The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 12, 1889
Creator: Dixon, Sam H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1889 (open access)

The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 19, 1889
Creator: Dixon, Sam H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1889 (open access)

The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 26, 1889
Creator: Dixon, Sam H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1895 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 5, 1895
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1895 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 12, 1895
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1895 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 19, 1895
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1895 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 26, 1895
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History