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Cybercrime and public criminology
(2023-12-01)
The enigmatic nature of cybercrime is an enduring theme across the criminology literature. As a result, a disconnect between stakeholders involved in digital crime seems to contribute to irresponsible discourse and ineffective ...
Squeegee Punks reunite: safe streets for all: an insider qualitative study
(2023-06-01)
Squeegee Punks were a fixture on many busy street corners in urban cities in Canada in the mid to late 1990s. During the height of the squeegee kid phenomenon, multiple studies were conducted on how squeegee work impacted ...
Are we where we should be? Assessing investigative interviewing practices and training of officers in the Force Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force
(2023-06-01)
In the criminal justice system, investigative interviewing is crucial for getting information that helps law enforcement agencies resolve cases. While there is a relative wealth of scholarly studies on investigative ...
Examining the role of race in plea decision-making for defense attorneys and laypeople
(2023-08-01)
Guilty pleas and trials both result in convictions, however, the plea process is significantly shorter, and most convictions are secured through guilty pleas. Defendants typically only see their defense attorney during ...
Mapping the developmental trajectories of chronic offenders in Canada
(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 ...
Carrying the burden: a study on the reported experiences and the lifelong impact of growing up with a serial killer parent
(2023-08-01)
This thesis explores the experiences of the offspring of serial killers and how they were impacted by their parent's crimes. The study employed a thematic analysis of six subjects who wrote biographies detailing their ...
Breaking the silence: an intersectional approach to sexual violence and harm narratives of women living in Lebanon
(2023-10-01)
Lebanon has experienced war and conflict for the last four decades, yet there is an absence of literature on Lebanese women’s lived experience of the Lebanese Civil War (LCW) (April 1975 – October 1989), and the ongoing ...
Understanding minor attracted persons
(2023-10-01)
Minor attracted persons (MAPs) are a group of understudied individuals who acknowledge a sexual interest in children but who may never have offended against a child. They are often regarded the same as individuals who have ...
Formerly incarcerated women’s online accounts of pathways to criminality and incarceration: a contribution to feminist pathways theory
(2023-11-01)
Some feminist scholars argue that pathways research is not truly representative of girls’ and women’s pathways to crime. This paper uses the gendered pathways theory that recognizes and highlights some of the unique factors ...
Promoting self-determination amongst youth in conflict with the law: are advocates doing their part?
(2023-01-01)
This thesis used data from eleven advocacy reports published between 1998-2017 in the province of Ontario. The reports ranged from specific youth facilities such as the Roy McMurtry and Hamilton Wentworth centers to reports ...