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A lot of these things nobody talks about: South Asian Muslims' perceptions of dating behaviours and abuse
(2011-07-01)
The unique meanings people of varying cultures and religions assign to dating
behaviours/abuse along with the context in which these meanings are created are largely
neglected in dating abuse research. Applying intersectionality, ...
The many faces of Rob Ford: the representation of politician deviance, dishonesty and denial
(2015-09-01)
The discourse surrounding recent Canadian politics has involved the misbehaviour of Toronto’s former mayor, Rob Ford. Much of the information the public received about the antics of Ford is derived from media representations. ...
An analysis of the representation of internet child luring and the fear of cyberspace in four Canadian newspapers
(2011-08-01)
Due to the popularization of Internet technologies in the last two decades, public attention has been directed to issues surrounding online sexual exploitation of minors in Canadian Newspapers. Specifically, newspaper ...
Exploring anomie in a special life-stage: adolescent anomie and aggression
(2011-08-01)
Adolescence is a critical biological and social transitional period, resulting in a variety of new emotions in teenagers. Feelings of normlessness, purposelessness and meaninglessness are among these emotions. These feelings ...
Showup identifications: the effects of presence of stolen property and suspect’s denial on identification performance
(2011-04-01)
A showup identification is the presentation of a single suspect to an eyewitness. I used a
simulated theft paradigm and subsequent showup identification to examine the effects of stolen
property, suspects’ verbal behaviour, ...
Detecting deception in second-language speakers
(2011-04-01)
It is currently unknown how lie detection accuracy is affected when someone is speaking in his or her second language. We examined whether language proficiency had an impact on lie detection. We hypothesized that when ...
The effect of language proficiency on second-language lie detection.
(2013-10-01)
I examined whether observers’ own language proficiencies would affect their lie
detection judgments. In a previous study, native- and second-language English speakers
were videotaped as they either lied or told the truth ...
Ideological parallels between Gamergate and white supremacy: a thematic content analysis
(2018-09-01)
The subject of this thesis is the main online hub of the alt-right video game movement Gamergate, for the purpose of examining if the discourse of Gamergate possesses significant ideological parallels with explicitly White ...
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 ...
An exploration of Muslim Canadians’ perceptions towards law enforcement authorities and their willingness to cooperate in general crime control and counterterrorism efforts
(2018-07-01)
Research suggests that following the tragic events of 9/11, Muslim Canadians have been subjected to increased discrimination by law enforcement officers. Nonetheless, few studies have explored how such experiences may ...