Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Title
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Perceptions of coercion: a comparison of perspectives
(2018-05-01)When a confession is retracted, issues of coercion and voluntariness are important and often contested matters in criminal courts. Counsel may wish to call an expert witness to testify about the coercive pressures of certain ... -
Perceptions of crime changes, well-being, and personal safety during the COVID-19 pandemic
(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 criminalization towards sex education among a generational sample of Canadian Pakistani Muslims
(2018-04-01)Of late, the Liberal government and the Ontario Ministry of Education implemented revisions to the provincial sex education curriculum, such as gender expression and same-sex relationship dialogue. These revisions led to ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions of police use of force: the role of context-specific factors, police legitimacy, and belief in a just world
(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 ... -
Police officers' perceptions of gender-motivated violence in Canada
(2011-09-01)Police officers‟ perceptions of gender-motivated violence against women have been overlooked in hate crime research. In an attempt to fill a gap in the hate crime, violence against women, and policing hate crime literature, ... -
Policing mental health: an exploratory study of crisis intervention teams and co-response teams in the Canadian context
(2018-05-01)Due to an increase in interactions between the police and persons with mental illness (PMI), police services have begun deploying specialized mental health responses to more adequately address these calls. One of these ... -
The policing of terrorism: a comparative analysis of Turkish and Canadian counter-terrorism responses
(2015-07-01)Police agencies assume a significant role in the creation and enforcement of government counter-terrorism strategies. Modern police organizations are tasked with preventing and responding to terrorism, in addition to their ... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans - a battle for benefits: a matter of social justice
(2016-04-01)The effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on military Veterans as they reintegrate back into a civilian role can be quite dramatic. In this thesis I discuss how society treats Veterans with PTSD upon their return ... -
Poverty, structural violence, and harm in Ontario
(2016-04-01)This study examined the experiences of those living in poverty in Ontario through the lens of social harm and structural violence. This research revealed that the experience of poverty is characterized by material hardship, ... -
Power, privilege and cover-up: a case study on how intertextuality in police records can mislead homicide investigations
(2014-10-01)Despite the newfound interest in homicide investigations, only a limited number of studies have been able to examine the validity of police and other official records which are collated during the course of an investigation. ... -
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 ... -
Predicting the threat of death in stalking cases through Artificial Neural Network
(2020-10-01)Stalking is a complex phenomenon that needs to be explained through several frameworks of research. During the years, scientists from the psychological, criminological, psychological, and legal fields made important steps ... -
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 ... -
Protection or provocation? Police control of Muslim immigrants in combating terrorism
(2017-04-01)Counter-terrorism efforts have considerable bearing on the relationship between Muslim immigrants and law enforcement. As frontline law enforcers, the police are responsible for securing community support and acting as ... -
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, ... -
Public opinion on cyber-bullying laws in Canada
(2015-07-01)The proliferation of the Internet raises concern over the misuse and abuse of information and communication technology. A downside to the rapid adoption of hyper-connectivity is the potential danger resulting from the use ... -
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 ... -
Recidivism and treatment attrition among persons who sexually offend (PSOs): applying the integrated risk assessment and treatment system (IRATS)
(2020-09-01)The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether the Integrated Risk Assessment and Treatment System (IRATS; Looman & Abracen, 2013) can provide an explanatory framework for understanding persons who sexually offend (PSOs). ... -
Reconsidering the 'new' penology: Risk management, dangerous and judicial decision-making.
(2013-07-01)As a result of the prevailing sense that ‘nothing works’ and the proliferation of risk oriented concerns in the criminal justice system, the current penal era has been characterized as a “new penology.” According to Malcolm ...