Browsing Faculty of Social Science & Humanities by Author "Clow, Kimberley"
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Attitudes of suspicion, perceptions of criminality and willingness to report Muslims in Canada
Farrukh, Maaha (2017-08-01)The current research incorporated two studies to examine stigma toward Muslims within a forensic psychology framework. The studies utilized fictional news coverage to assess participant’s attitudes of suspicion, perceptions ... -
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 ... -
Examing the effects of apology and compensation on participants' perceptions of exonerees.
Ivany, Alyx A. (2014-08-01)Research suggests that exonerees experience stigma post-incarceration that causes reintegration difficulties (Westervelt & Cook, 2010). Using Weiner’s (1993) theory of social motivation, we investigated whether apology or ... -
Individuals’ empathic responses to exonerees’ emotional and physical suffering
Li, Jingyuan (2022-06-01)In exploring avenues to combat the stigma exonerees experience, a study was conducted to examine whether exposure to an exoneree’s suffering increases empathy and helping, and whether different empathic responses (e.g., ... -
Perceptions of false confessions: Reducing prejudice toward exonerees through the use of educational materials
Savage, Meaghan E. (2013-08-01)Educational campaigns are commonly used for prejudice reduction (Levy Paluck & Green, 2009). We were interested if educational campaigns, such as those used by innocence organizations, were successful in reducing prejudice ... -
Provocation, intent and harm: factors affecting public support for restorative justice processes
Lutchman, Kiri (2012-08-01)This study tested whether observers’ support for restorative justice is contingent on the perception that an offender deserves respectful treatment. In a 2 (Intent: High, Low) x 2 (Harm: High, Low) x 2 (Provocation: High, ... -
Sensitizing the general public: experiential processing alters perceptions of confession evidence and minimization
Hall, Victoria (2019-06-27)False confessions are a leading cause of wrongful convictions in Canada, suggesting a lack of protection against false confessions. Moreover, minimization tactics can increase the chance of false confessions. Current ... -
Societal perceptions of wrongful convictions
Blandisi, Isabella (2012-07-01)In recent years wrongful convictions have received a considerable amount of research attention. This flourishing interest has resulted in a growing body of literature that aims to investigate this criminal justice phenomenon. ... -
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, ...