The state of Florida has long held particularly strict regulations concerning the ability of individuals who have been convicted of a felony to vote. Florida was one of only four states to permanently block felons from voting unless they received approval from the governor. For a felon’s rights to be restored, they had to meet…
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Masters Thesis Spotlight: Disaster Donations Management: Solutions for Effective Collaboration with Community Non-Profit Partners
Food and clothing—while often donated with good intentions—may hinder the management of a disaster event. This phenomenon is a “second disaster”: an increase in donations to emergency management departments and nonprofit organizations that lack the depth of resources to manage, sort, and distribute the donations. This inefficiency leads to negative press and accusations that donations…
Masters Thesis Spotlight: Reducing Recidivism Rates in Florida; Expansion of Education Opportunities
On average, the incarceration rate in America is 698 people per 100,000 residents. Florida, however, persists far beyond the average and leads the nation in average incarceration rate, which is currently 833 people per 100,000 residents. However, the high rate of incarceration does not improve recidivism. Recidivism rates are a national concern, referring to the…
Honors Thesis Spotlight: Corporatist, Catholic, Catalyst, Crank: Patrick Belton’s Role in Ireland’s Involvement in the Spanish Civil War
In the summer of 1936, a civil war erupted in Spain and changed the course of the nation’s history, laying bare the worst-case scenario of partisanship, factionalism, and religious zeal. As much as the conflict affected Spain, however, it also led to a reckoning in surrounding states as they grappled with how to handle the conflict. The…
Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions 