The purpose of this study was to probe selected implications from equity theory within an interpersonal communication context. Independent variables were interpersonal equity-inequity, sex, and self-esteem. The dependent variables included nine independent dimensions of source valence. Subjects performed two similar verbal tasks with a confederate…

This second annual report of the Temporary State Commission on Child Welfare accounts for the progress made toward resolving the problems raised in the first annual report and summarizes the present status of the Commission's projects--completed, in process and proposed. Among topics briefly discussed are preventive services, the child welfare…

This publication outlines the activities of the Office of Juvenile Justice since its creation. It also reports on the entire Federal effort in delinquency prevention and juvenile justice. An introductory section describes the history and purpose of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-415). Other sections…

This thesaurus contains listings of descriptors or terms used to index the literature in the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) documentation data base and to store and retrieve information about the literature for users of the service. Term selection is based largely on the vocabulary of the authors of the documents entering the…

The study's objectives were to determine how many migratory farm workers were charged with criminal offenses, who they were, and how they were treated in lay courts in Orleans and Steuben Counties (New York) in 1968 and 1969. Lacking comparative data from other jurisdictions, a comparison between migrants and a random sampling of residents in…

A series of multiple regression analyses was used to investigate a salary equity policy in a statewide system of institutions of higher education. Faculty rank, number of publications, and teaching effectiveness were among the variables examined. (JKS)

This article presents an administrative tool for measuring the amount and nature of crime on campus on a routine basis in order to facilitate appropriate staff assignments and planning for new buildings, orientation programs, and outreach counseling. (Author)

The emerging criminal justice education programs are confronted with many current issues or dilemmas about their status and function. This article discusses some of the more poignet issues: theory vs. applied; education vs. training; credit for life experiences; the quality of criminal justice education; accreditation of criminal justice education…

The Coordinator for the Coalition for Block Grant Compliance in Detroit and Executive Director of the Michigan Committee on Law and Housing discusses his organization's involvement in the federal community development block grant programs and the need for other individuals and citizen organizations to become so involved. (JM)

Compared equity integration and an input integration model in explaining equity judgments in personnel evaluation utilizing multidimensional input. Undergraduates apportioned merit raises between two hypothetical employees described by five sets of adjectives representing five input dimensions. Dissimilar dimensions followed the rules of input…

Questioned dual-career (N=70) and dual-earner couples (N=42) to assess the influence of perception of equity, role relations, and family type on marital and individual adjustment. Found equity to be a significant factor affecting adjustment for both husbands and wives, while role relations was a significant factor only for wives. (Author/ABB)

The call for excellence in education must be made together with a commitment to a just distribution of opportunity for education that prepares individuals to participate in a just society. (MSE)

Presents a collection of four case studies designed to help elementary students analyze situations where a wrong has occurred and offer recommendations for corrective justice. (JDH)

Reviews case law, constitutional principles, and early American writings which deal with the idea of private property. Concludes that, in the future, the issues of laissez-fare capitalism, government regulation, and the welfare state will require further clarification of our conception of private property. (JDH)

The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Master's Degree Program at Shippensburg University is described. A study is reported that was designed to determine the effect of the scheduling format on achievement, the magnitude of the effect, and whether observed effects are associated with any relevant sociodemographic variables. (MLW)