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In the fifth article Wendy Hicks utilizes a computer simulation model known as "PowerSim" to analyze the contrast between the deterrence argument and the "brutalization" argument (offered by Cochran and Chamlin in their study of the re-introduction of the death penalty in Oklahoma).
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by Wendy L. Hicks
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Wendy L. Hicks
Loyola University New Orleans
Wendy L. Hicks is currently an associate professor of criminal justice at Loyola University in New Orleans.
A graduate of Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice Dr. Hicks also holds a master's degree in psychology and criminal justice from Illinois State University.
She has published on such topics as police vehicular pursuits, Skinhead neo-Nazi gangs, and police operations and administration.
Professor Hicks teaches research methods, statistics, and program planning and evaluation at Loyola University New Orleans.
Her areas of interest within the field of criminal justice include quantitative methods, police vehicular pursuits, law enforcement administration, and white supremacy.
E-mail: Wlhicks@loyno.edu