Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Author "Scott, Hannah"
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Can participation in drug treatment courts reduce emergency department use? An evaluation.
Middleton, Meaghan (2015-08-01)Drug treatment court evaluations often measure criminal recidivism. Further research is required to reflect any additional social benefits that may transpire from participation in this diversion program. To expand drug ... -
Carrying the burden: a study on the reported experiences and the lifelong impact of growing up with a serial killer parent
Krasowski, Mackenzie (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 ... -
Climbing the corporate ladder: desired skills and successful psychopaths
Hill, Dallas Leigh (2018-04-01)Many of the characteristics embodied by successful psychopaths, such as superficial charm, cool decisiveness, and a grandiose self-worth, are often treated synonymously with corporate leadership qualities. Consequently, ... -
The female family annihilator, restructuring traditional typologies: an exploratory study
Fleming, Katie (2012-06-01)Although both female and male mass murderers have been studied, less attention has been paid to women who commit mass murder. Current literature suggests mass murders committed by women, regardless of offender choice, are ... -
“Foids have no soul, they are not human.” A sociological examination of the language used by an online male supremacy group.
Levit, Irina (2020-06-01)The online incel community has seen a rise in participation and mainstream media attention, largely due to recent mass murders targeting women committed by self-identified members. Scholarship has therefore focused on the ... -
Gendered pathways: family violence as a primary pathway into homelessness for women
Chopik, Samantha L. (2022-08-01)This thesis analyzes secondary data from a study done on 30 homeless men and women in a region in Southern Ontario to assess the gendering of homeless pathways between each group. Qualitative and quantitative methods were ... -
Individual factors predicting mental health court diversion outcome
Verhaaff, Ashley (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 ...