A Closer Look at the Factors that Affect Misdemeanor Offenders

This study examines the common belief that misdemeanor offences are usually committed by individuals from lower socio-economic classes. 1 suggest that this is a misconception and that individuals from all classes commit misdemeanors. The data are from the Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth (12thGrade Survey), 2000-2008 (University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research Survey Research Center). I will focus on 12th grade students from the years 2000 to 2008. For the purposes of this study, a misdemeanor is less severe than a felony and includes such crimes as disorderly conduct, shoplifting, public drunkenness, or minor assault. In addition, conviction for a misdemeanor usually results in a fine or imprisonment in a jail for less than a year. I will examine evidence tor the common belief about the characteristics of misdemeanor offenders and explore other influences on those who commit misdemeanors. This research shows that family relationships, the importance of religion to the respondent, and race have an effect on whether an individual commits a misdemeanor. The results of this study »"~'-10'."""'~ that other factors, besides social class, may be important for understanding misdemeanor activity.

ISR, Rensis Likert, December 1961

Caption info from NIS: ISR in its 16th year has its own nationwide survey team of professional interviewers. Dr. Rensis Likert ISR Director seeks out research data in a bank of filing cabinets containing two million punch cards, less than a year's supply for ISR

ISR, Rensis Likert, December 1961

Caption info from NIS: ISR in its 16th year has its own nationwide survey team of professional interviewers. Dr. Rensis Likert ISR Director seeks out research data in a bank of filing cabinets containing two million punch cards, less than a year's supply for ISR

Native American cultural resource studies at Yucca Mountain, Nevada /

Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-232).

White attitudes toward black people.

Includes bibliography.

Drugs and American high school students, 1975-1983 /

"The Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan, under research grant no. 3 R01 DA 01411"--T.p. verso.

Student drug use, attitudes, and beliefs /

Description based on: 1975-1982.

Monitoring the future, national survey results on drug use.

Latest issue consulted: 1975/2000.

1979 highlights : drugs and the nation's high school students : five year national trends /

Mode of access: Internet.

Flint community leaders seminar reports /

Mode of access: Internet.

[Publications]

Mode of access: Internet.

ISR newsletter.

Description based on: Vol. 9, no. 2 (summer 1981).

Alleopathic Hospital

The eastern-most of two similar buildings built in 1891 on Catherine St. The western housed the Homeopathic Hospital from 1891-1900. This building housed the Allopathic Hospital (called Uiversity Hospital) from 1891-1900. (The Homeopathic Hospital had a straight north facade; this building a rounded north facade). From 1900-1925 it housed the Surgical Ward; 1925-1944 the East Convalescent Ward; 1944-1950, the Rapid Treatment Center; 1950-1965, the Institute for Social Research. It was removed in 1965.

Convalescent Hospital

The eastern-most of two similar buildings built in 1891 on Catherine St. The western housed the Homeopathic Hospital from 1891-1900. This building housed the Allopathic Hospital (called Uiversity Hospital) from 1891-1900. (The Homeopathic Hospital had a straight north facade; this building a rounded north facade). From 1900-1925 it housed the Surgical Ward; 1925-1944 the East Convalescent Ward; 1944-1950, the Rapid Treatment Center; 1950-1965, the Institute for Social Research. It was removed in 1965.

Catherine Street Hospital

The eastern-most of two similar buildings built in 1891 on Catherine St. The western housed the Homeopathic Hospital from 1891-1900. This building housed the Allopathic Hospital (called Uiversity Hospital) from 1891-1900. (The Homeopathic Hospital had a straight north facade; this building a rounded north facade). From 1900-1925 it housed the Surgical Ward; 1925-1944 the East Convalescent Ward; 1944-1950, the Rapid Treatment Center; 1950-1965, the Institute for Social Research. It was removed in 1965. Large buildings east to west: Psychopathic Hospital; Surgical Ward; Medical Ward. On verso: Gift of Sam Sturgis, Jan. 1972 ...