Crime, Punishment, and \u3cem\u3eRomero\u3c/em\u3e: An Analysis of the Case Against California\u27s Three Strikes Law

In a well-received study, Crime and Punishment in California: The Impact of Three Strikes and You\u27re Out, Franklin E. Zimring, Sam Kamin, and Gordon Hawkins assert that California\u27s Three Strikes law has failed to deter crime. The authors submit that the study has not provided sufficient statistical evidence to prove that Three Strikes does not deter crime. The authors argue that the statistical methodology employed in the study was flawed, and that this flaw created a distorted view of the deterrent effect of Three Strikes. The authors do not attempt to demonstrate that Three Strikes deters crime; however, they do produce evidence to that effect

'The show must go on': Event dramaturgy as consolidation of community

Event dramaturgy and cultural performance have not been examined in the literature from a strategic standpoint of fostering the social value of events. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the case of the Water Carnival, a celebratory event in a rural community of Southwest Texas, demonstrating the essence of this event as a symbolic social space, wherein event participants instantiate a shared and valued sense of community. A hermeneutical approach was employed, interpreting the event and its symbolisms as a text, combined with findings from ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation, in-depth interviews and analysis of archival documents. The study examines the ways that dramaturgy in the Water Carnival helps frame the ongoing public discourse for community improvement and enhances social capital. The implications of the study for social leverage of events are discussed. It is suggested that a foundation for strategic social planning is the understanding of events as symbolic social spaces and their embeddedness in community development, which can be accomplished when events are pertinent to public discourse, address community issues, represent an inclusive range of stakeholders, and promote cooperation

Progress and prospects for event tourism research

This paper examines event tourism as a field of study and area of professional practice updating the previous review article published in 2008. In this substantially extended review, a deeper analysis of the field’s evolution and development is presented, charting the growth of the literature, focusing both chronologically and thematically. A framework for understanding and creating knowledge about events and tourism is presented, forming the basis which signposts established research themes and concepts and outlines future directions for research. In addition, the review article focuses on constraining and propelling forces, ontological advances, contributions from key journals, and emerging themes and issues. It also presents a roadmap for research activity in event tourism

El Parque Histórico Nacional del campo de batalla de Palo Alto conmemora de manera muy genuina una batalla de la Guerra entre Estados Unidos y México.

Las actividades conmemorativas celebradas en el Parque Histórico Nacional del campo de batalla de Palo Alto recientemente atrajeron la atención sobre un parque nacional poco conocido, pero con una distinción importante: Palo Alto es la única unidad del Servicio de Parques Nacionales (NPS, por sus siglas en inglés) a cargo de la conservación de un campo de batalla perteneciente a la Guerra entre Estados Unidos y México (y hace bien su trabajo)

Rural Relic Landscape as a Recreational Resource: The Case of Parke County, Indiana

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