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Individual factors predicting mental health court diversion outcome
(2011-06-01)
Little research has examined which individual factors may predict mental health
court diversion outcome. Using data provided by a non-profit mental health services
agency operating in the Durham Region in Ontario, this ...
Restorative justice programs in Ontario: views of offenders
(2011-06-01)
Restorative justice has grown within the criminal justice system over the last 30 years. The current academic literature suggests that restorative justice programs provide many positive benefits for the offenders who ...
Provocation, intent and harm: factors affecting public support for restorative justice processes
(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, ...
Assessing the impact of demographic, experiential, and attitudinal factors on support for the criminalization of HIV transmission
(2012-12-01)
Over the years criminal prosecutions regarding HIV transmission have increased in
Canada. There is ongoing debate within the academic and legal community regarding whether
reactive, criminal justice measures or preventative, ...
Pre- and post-offence behaviours of healthcare serial killers as a confidence game
(2012-10-01)
Extant literature, while plentiful on the topic of serial homicide in general, does not
adequately examine the phenomena of healthcare professionals who serially murder their
patients. Using a sample of 58 healthcare ...
A content analysis of women's safety websites: rape myths and the internet
(2012-09-01)
Women’s sexual victimization is perceived as a one sided problem that emphasizes women’s choices and neglect men’s accountability. Rape myths support an explanation of rape that allows women to remain fearful of sexual ...
Benefits of apology for offenders: the effects of victim presence and coercion on apologies
(2012-05-01)
Offenders in some restorative justice programs are required to offer an apology as a condition of successful completion of the restorative justice procedure, or else return to court. Apologies can be required even when ...
Perceptions of false confessions: Reducing prejudice toward exonerees through the use of educational materials
(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 ...
Race, place and crime through the lens of Toronto’s print media
(2015-07-01)
Geographical areas with high concentrations of impoverished racialized groups
tend to experience disproportionate rates of violence in Canada. As news media heavily
focuses on crime reports, violence often comes to ...
Conceptualizing Silk Road as countercultural rebellion
(2015-08-01)
Silk Road (SR) is an anonymous online illicit marketplace (OIM) that is often cited as an example of criminal innovation. I add that SR is more than just a marketplace and should be considered as a demonstration of rebellion. ...