Perceptions of Brockton: Emily Anderson ’14, Morghan Farnsworth ’14, Katelyn Heintz ’14, Lauren Montano ’14, Lauren Moore ’14, Elizabeth Shelley ’13, and Lindsay Toma ’14
The goal of our project was to design and implement sociological research to investigate perceptions of Brockton. We partnered with the Stonehill Community Based Learning office to conduct a study of Stonehill students’ and faculty’s perceptions of Brockton. This study can potentially provide the college with an opportunity to enhance school-community relations. Two surveys... Read More
Local Legal Culture and the District Court Case Processing By: Kathleen Currul-Dykeman, J.D., Ph.D.
When you enter the doors of a busy district court you may be greeted by the smiles of friendly security guards. Alternatively, you may be surprised by the snarls of an angry security guard commanding you to remove your belt. Which treatment will you endure depends, in part, on the local legal culture of the particular court you enter! Eisenstein, Flemming, and Nardulli (1988)... Read More
A Discussion of Effective & Ineffective Youth Preventive Program Strategies Relating to Brockton’s Promise By: Kelly Sullivan ’11
In our present society, the well being of our youth is declining dramatically. Many youth are experiencing a lack of support, encouragement and beneficial relationships from both their family and their community. In simple terms, our culture today is raising youth who are experiencing an overabundance of negative assets and a serious deficit of positive assets (Benson, 2006, 2).... Read More
The Providence Reform School Project By: Alessia DiCenso and Brittany Kaminski ’11
An audio-visual presentation by Alessia DiCenso with Professor George Branigan. Read More
Psychology’s Role in National Security Interrogations: A Heated Debate By: Sondra Davis ’11
Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo’s infamous 1973 Stanford Prison Experiment evaluated the then prominent dispositional hypothesis, which contends, the inmate and correctional population are largely responsible for the deplorable conditions, violence, degradation, and dehumanization within the social institution of prison. The empirical study was designed to simulate a new prison, populated... Read More