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Societal perceptions of wrongful convictions
(7/1/2012)
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. ...
Perceptions of false confessions: Reducing prejudice toward exonerees through the use of educational materials
(8/1/2013)
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 ...
A content and thematic analysis of Reddit discussions about When They See Us
(8/1/2021)
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.
(8/1/2014)
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 ...