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The Islamic Prohibition on Interest : Muslim Americans’ Financial Understandings, Attitudes, and Behavior

Creator:

Moussaoui, Ibrahim

Abstract:

In Islam, paying and receiving interest is prohibited based on the belief that money should not be a commodity that is “rented” out; instead, Islamic lending structures arrange loans on an equity basis. This work examines the historical origins of interest prohibition and explains how different Islamic financial products provide...

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Honors College Thesis

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_____________________________________________________________________ Paul Thompson, Committee Member, representing Economics
Behooved to Remove: The Trump Administration's Effect on Immigration Judge Decision-Making

Creator:

Cochenour, Tucker J.

Abstract:

It has long been recognized by the legal community that when an immigrant seeks relief from deportation proceedings through the United States’ immigration courts, the proceedings they undertake are best seen as a game of chance depending on the Immigration Judge who is randomly assigned to their case. This thesis...

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Honors College Thesis

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_____________________________________________________________________ Paul Thompson, Committee Member, representing Economics, School of Public Policy