Stander Symposium abstract book - University of Dayton

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Human Trafficking Unveiled: Identifying Traffickers and Bringing Them to Justice
Presenter(s): Lauren W Bielak, Briana M Hollis
Advisor(s): Arthur J Jipson, Anthony N Talbott
Criminal Justice Program
4:00 PM-4:40 PM
Honors Thesis St. Joseph’s Hall - 25
While there is an abundance of research done on human trafficking in general and human trafficking victims (UN.Gift, 2008), there has been little
research done on the people that actively promote and seek to continue this criminal enterprise: the traffickers. Human trafficking is defined as
the acquiring of a person by force, fraud, coercion and using that person to turn a profit, by labor or sexual exploitation (U.S. State Department,
2000). In this research, psychological, sociological and criminological aspects such as age, education level, socioeconomic status, and criminal
background of human traffickers will be examined, in an attempt to create a criminological profile of traffickers that can be used by law enforcement
to apprehend them. To get a complete picture, victim characteristics will also be used. Criminological profiles aid in the apprehension of
criminals by creating a way to identify them using many different characteristics. Some characteristics that are used are why the offender chose
the victim, aspects of the offender’s personality, along with physical evidence of the crime. Human trafficking is a global phenomenon and traffickers
are making billions of dollars off the pain and suffering of others (Batstone, 2007).
Torture: Perceptions, Ethics, and Reality
Presenter(s): Lauren W Bielak, Briana M Hollis
Advisor(s): Dorie M Farrell, Arthur J Jipson
Criminal Justice Program
4:00 PM-4:40 PM
Senior/Capstone Project St. Joseph’s Hall - 25
Torture is a technique of persuasion that has been used by several different entities around the world. The definition and use of torture is one aspect
of the military that has been frequently debated in the media. Citizens of the United States rely heavily on media coverage, such as television,
the Internet and newspapers, for formation about torture. Whether accurate or not, many of these presentations depict the American military in
an unfavorable light. Although information presented in the media is not always accurate or unbiased it shapes the perception of the military.
This research project seeks to explain the perception of torture that is created and disseminated by the media. Does the United States use torture
in ethical situations and what is the relationship between the use of torture in the United States military and American citizenâs perception of the
ethics of torture based on what they hear or read in the media?
A Social Justice Sophomore LLC Service Learning Project
Presenter(s): George C Kemper
Advisor(s): Lori G Phillips-Young, Margaret M Strain
English
Independent Research
ENGLISH
1:00 PM-1:40 PM
ArtStreet - Studio C
The Social Justice Sophomore Learning and Living Cohort’s mission is to improve literacy in the Miami Valley. As a member of the cohort, I was
trained to tutored students in grades K-8 and young adults by the non-profit organization Project READ. I was then assigned by Project READ to
mentor and assist students at Immaculate Conception Grade School with their reading skills. I worked with students in first through eighth grade
two days a week. Together, the students and I would work on math, reading skills, and their homework. As I developed personal relationships with
these young learners, I found that they helped me to better understand the principles and theories of “justice as fairness” espoused by the late 21st
century moral and political philosopher John Rawls. Justice is at the heart of the UD Marianist ideals of lead, learn, and serve. My service learning
experience has enriched the way I approach service learning and my commitment to creating a better more literate community.
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