Kentucky\u27s Response to the Lautenberg Act: Curbing Domestic Violence Among Police

This study empirically investigates the impact of the Lautenberg Act on policing in Kentucky to determine whether a significant proportion of law enforcement agencies have been affected by the law and to ascertain whether a significant percentage of Kentucky officers will be forced to find alternative employment

Mutations in Eml1 lead to ectopic progenitors and neuronal heterotopia in mouse and human.

Neuronal migration disorders such as lissencephaly and subcortical band heterotopia are associated with epilepsy and intellectual disability. DCX, PAFAH1B1 and TUBA1A are mutated in these disorders; however, corresponding mouse mutants do not show heterotopic neurons in the neocortex. In contrast, spontaneously arisen HeCo mice display this phenotype, and our study revealed that misplaced apical progenitors contribute to heterotopia formation. While HeCo neurons migrated at the same speed as wild type, abnormally distributed dividing progenitors were found throughout the cortical wall from embryonic day 13. We identified Eml1, encoding a microtubule-associated protein, as the gene mutated in HeCo mice. Full-length transcripts were lacking as a result of a retrotransposon insertion in an intron. Eml1 knockdown mimicked the HeCo progenitor phenotype and reexpression rescued it. We further found EML1 to be mutated in ribbon-like heterotopia in humans. Our data link abnormal spindle orientations, ectopic progenitors and severe heterotopia in mouse and human

The Employment Interview: a Critical Review of the Research and Legal Guidelines

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the problems, limitations, and advantages to the use of the oral interview as a personnel selection test. Methodology: The methodology, qualitative in nature consisted of a review and examination of the published research relating to the oral interview as a selection test. The research considered for review dates from 1911 to 1982. In addition a review of the legal guidelines for the uses of the oral interview were researched from 1791 to 1978 . The studies reviewed were selected by quality and topic of research with emphasis given to studies of quantitative nature examining such topics as validity, reliability , and accuracy of the oral interview. Findings and Conclusions: The results of the study revealed that while there are conflicting opinions on the validity, reliability and accuracy of the oral interview that generally the oral interview is a valid and reliable selection test. However certain variables effect the accuracy, reliability and validity of the oral interview. These include structure, social desirability of the questions asked, the interviewer and the intent of the interviewer. Recommendations: Further research specific to the police uses of the oral interview should be conducted and aimed at increasing the validity and reliability of the test and designed to identify the traits that can accurately be measured from the interview test

Interview with Dr. Vic Kappeler, part 2 of 2 [video]

Dr. Vic Kappeler, an EKU Foundation Professor of Criminal Justice and Police Studies, has earned three degrees from EKU. His nine textbooks are commonly used by leading universities worldwide, and he is recognized as a leading scholar in media and the social construction of crime, police deviance and police civil liability, among other related fields. Kappeler also serves on the editorial board for Criminal Justice Review, and reviews articles for sixteen other academic journals

Interview with Dr. Vic Kappeler, part 1 of 2 [video]

Dr. Vic Kappeler, an EKU Foundation Professor of Criminal Justice and Police Studies, has earned three degrees from EKU. His nine textbooks are commonly used by leading universities worldwide, and he is recognized as a leading scholar in media and the social construction of crime, police deviance and police civil liability, among other related fields. Kappeler also serves on the editorial board for Criminal Justice Review, and reviews articles for sixteen other academic journals