Browsing by Author "Zannella, Lesley"

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A content and thematic analysis of Reddit discussions about When They See Us

Henry, Taya D. (2021-08-01)

As the number of wrongful conviction media productions increases, an understanding of their impact on viewers is prudent. In this thesis, I investigated the effect of watching When They See Us – a dramatized miniseries ...
Willingness to help: how the portrayal and perception of a wrongfully convicted individual affects people’s willingness to help exonerees

Hamilton, Karli M. (2021-08-01)

Currently, in Canada there is no legal requirement to compensate exonerees (Roach, 2012), and despite research suggesting Canadians would be supportive of this government assistance for exonerees (Angus Reid, 1995; Clow, ...