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A criminology of catastrophe: a critical analysis of imperialistic state crime and the Haiti earthquake
(2011-07-01)
Despite the devastation caused by environmental catastrophes, these phenomena have yet
to garner significant attention as a subject of criminological inquiry. This thesis is framed
by the following question: How can we ...
Mean girls in the press: a content analysis of two Toronto newspapers
(2011-10-01)
Recent criminological scholarship characterizes media attention to aggressive
girls, or “mean girls,” as a moral panic, which is correlated with the creation of
increasingly punitive antibullying policies in North America. ...
Experiences of partners of male prisoners
(2011-04-01)
The consequences of imprisonment are felt not only by prisoners themselves but also their family members. Prisoners may be alone in a cell or on trial but most have families and friends that often feel as though they are ...
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 ...
The effects of labeling and stereotype threat on offender reintegration
(2011-05-01)
After their release from prison, offenders are faced with many hardships that hinder their reintegration efforts. Often, offenders are stereotyped and face community exclusion due to their criminal record. Much of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...