Browsing Faculty of Social Science & Humanities by Author "Emeno, Karla"
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Body-worn camera footage in the courtroom: an examination of the effects of BWC expert testimony on perceptions of police officer trustworthiness and guilt
Wardak, Rangina (2020-09-01)As more police agencies rely on Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) worldwide, the following study aims to guide policing and legal proceedings through an examination of perceptions of guilt and trustworthiness of an officer on trial ... -
Impact of terrorism awareness training on civilian likelihood to report pre-incident behaviours
Bencic, Renee Michelle (2020-08-01)This study investigated whether terrorism awareness training impacts the likelihood to report pre-incident behaviours associated with terrorism using infographics from the U.S. “See Something, Say Something” campaign. ... -
Mapping the developmental trajectories of chronic offenders in Canada
Pullman, Mari J. (2023-07-01)The current study analyzed convicted chronic offenders that were charged with at least two offences in the region of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, between 2006 and 2019 (N = 11,426) in order to investigate the relationship ... -
Perceptions of crime changes, well-being, and personal safety during the COVID-19 pandemic
Green, Siobhan M. (2021-08-01)Ontarians have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of their personal safety, well-being, and stress. As such, data was collected in January 2021 and surveyed 258 Ontarians to determine the effects that ... -
Perceptions of police use of force: the role of context-specific factors, police legitimacy, and belief in a just world
Grave, Alexandra (2022-09-01)This thesis explores various factors that could explain variations in how acceptable police use of force is perceived to be among a Canadian sample. Four text-based vignettes depicting a police use of force encounter were ...