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The Man Behind the Model: An Introduction to Dr. Casey LaFrance
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With all the discussion about police discretion, Dr. Casey LaFrance’s Targeting Discretion could not be an more timely. Police discretion and its importance may be a bit more obvious but you may not know much about the man behind the material. Dr. Casey LaFrance is an associate professor in the department…
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Coming Soon- Targeting Discretion
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Casey LaFrance has spent years researching police discretion, a hot topic when he began his research and an equally relevant topic now. LaFrance questions the lines drawn between discretion and protocol and when it is acceptable for police to use discretion rather than follow protocol. LaFrance offers a new model…
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NaNoWriMo
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NaNoWriMo. I know it sounds catchy, but what does it actually stand for? It’s short for National Novel Writing Month, which is every November. NaNoWriMo seeks to bring a fun and spontaneous approach to novel writing. Presented by the National Novel Writing Month nonprofit, NaNoWriMo is free to enter and…
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On Target by Arianna Hanshaw
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Casey LaFrance, author and professor at Western Illinois University, is set to release his newest book, Targeting Discretion: A Guide for Command Staff, Frontline Officers, and Students early 2017. After nearly a decade of research and countless hours in the field, LaFrance is ready to tackle the issue of police discretion.…
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A Sample Read: I’m in the Room by Lawrence Weill
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Whether you’re waiting your copy of I’m in the Room to arrive or you’re waiting to pick up a copy at one of Dr. Weill’s book signings, you can now get a sneak peak! Click here to read a sample chapter from I’m in the Room. We hope you enjoy! Remember, you…
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Devan Heyburn: Why I’m Here
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Hello all! My name is Devan Heyburn and I am an English, Writing and Publication, major with a Business Administration Minor on the UNG Dahlonega Campus. I have no apt way to describe the joy I feel for finally being a part of this world of publishing, specifically with interning…
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Synopsis of I’m in the Room by Lawrence Weill
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I’m in the Room is the droll, witty story about Allen Johnson, a mostly invisible young man from a mostly invisible family in a mostly invisible town. It isn’t that these people and places are incapable of being seen; it’s only that no one seems to notice them. Allen is…