Browsing by Author "Perry, Barbara"
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404 not found error: searching for truth in privatized corrections through online material
Gould, Lakelan Richard (2012-12-01)In the last three decades private involvement in correctional service has transformed. Since the 1980s private interest in correctional service has evolved from the delivery of tertiary and secondary services such as ... -
A criminology of catastrophe: a critical analysis of imperialistic state crime and the Haiti earthquake
San Antonio, Jaclyn Tricia (2011-07-01)Despite the devastation caused by environmental catastrophes, these phenomena have yet to garner significant attention as a subject of criminological inquiry. This thesis is framed by the following question: How can we ... -
An exploration of Muslim Canadians’ perceptions towards law enforcement authorities and their willingness to cooperate in general crime control and counterterrorism efforts
Ibaid, Sarah (2018-07-01)Research suggests that following the tragic events of 9/11, Muslim Canadians have been subjected to increased discrimination by law enforcement officers. Nonetheless, few studies have explored how such experiences may ... -
Identity through Sports: Basketball and Black Masculinities
Akintoye-Bentola, Lawrence Suleman (2020-12-01)The development of black masculinities is a complex negotiation that is affected by various social constraints. While historically black males have faced significant checks on their construction of identity, their engagement ... -
The meaning of murder: newspaper framing of hate crimes against lesbians.
Grozelle, Renee (2014-08-01)The overall purpose of this study is to assess the representations of lesbians within United States news print media to examine the effect these representations can have on societal level ideologies. Using two separate ... -
Police officers' perceptions of gender-motivated violence in Canada
Scrivens, Ryan (2011-09-01)Police officers‟ perceptions of gender-motivated violence against women have been overlooked in hate crime research. In an attempt to fill a gap in the hate crime, violence against women, and policing hate crime literature, ... -
Policing mental health: an exploratory study of crisis intervention teams and co-response teams in the Canadian context
Koziarski, Jacek (2018-05-01)Due to an increase in interactions between the police and persons with mental illness (PMI), police services have begun deploying specialized mental health responses to more adequately address these calls. One of these ...