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.

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.

The objective of this research was to determine if healthcare access disparities exist across race and gender in a publically funded safety-net healthcare system in Texas. Data were examined from a representative random sample of 1468 adults aged 18-64 who were patients in this safety-net system in July and August of 2000 and were analyzed using binary logistic regression and chi-square measures of significance. Major Findings: On measures of health status - overall health rating (p =.051), limited employment (p =.000), energy level (p =.001), and worry (p =.012) - Anglos reported the worst health; Mexican Americans, the best health; with African Americans intermediate. Mexican Americans were more likely to have never had health insurance, and to also have had insurance in the past year; Anglos were least likely to have ever had insurance (p =.015) or to have had insurance in the past year (p =.000). On use of EDs (p =.028), problems getting prescription medicines (p =.029), and foregoing other necessities of life to pay for healthcare, Mexican Americans were least disadvantaged with African Americans reporting greatest use of EDs among both men and women, and Anglos the most problems with prescription medicines and foregoing care, especially among …

Photograph of a group of students in the University of North Texas Masters commencement ceremony, in Denton, Texas. Students are wearing black graduation regalia and are listening to a speaker. Many of them wear stoles and cords of varying colors.

Photograph of students at the masters commencement ceremony at the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. The students are sitting and standing in the arena, and they are dressed in black robes with blue and gold stoles. There are people sitting in the background, watching the ceremony.

Photograph of red, pink, and white carnations laying on a table at the masters commencement ceremony for the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. There are people wearing academic regalia seated in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a male and female student wearing academic regalia at the University of North Texas Masters commencement ceremony, in Denton, Texas. The male student is wearing a black robe, a white stole and a black cap, and the female student is wearing a white cap. There are other students wearing academic regalia in the background of the photograph.

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Photograph of a student receiving a pink carnation from a presenter at the masters commencement ceremony for the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. The student and presenter are wearing graduation regalia. There are people sitting in the background, watching the ceremony.

Photograph of a student receiving a pink carnation from UNT President Battaille at the masters commencement ceremony for the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. The student and presenter are wearing graduation regalia. There are people sitting in the background, watching the ceremony.

Photograph of a student receiving a pink carnation from a presenter at the masters commencement ceremony for the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. The student and presenter are wearing graduation regalia. There are people sitting in the background, watching the ceremony.

Photograph of a student receiving a red carnation from a presenter at the masters commencement ceremony for the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. The student and presenter are wearing graduation regalia. There are people sitting in the background, watching the ceremony.

Photograph of a woman in a black dress speaking at the masters commencement ceremony for the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. There are students standing and listening to the speaker, and there is an audience watching the ceremony. The photograph was taken from behind the podium.

Photograph of students standing at the masters commencement ceremony for the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. The students are wearing black graduation robes with blue and gold stoles. There are people sitting in the background, watching the ceremony.

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Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

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Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.