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What’s in a name?: Revealing the function of the criminal pseudonym through a content analysis of ten characters in twelve films
(2015-05-01)
At times, individuals articulate their criminal identity with the construction of a pseudonym derived from within their subculture. This study assumes there is a value and/or purpose in the construction, cultivation and ...
The waging of a virtual war against Islam: an assessment of how post-9/11 war-themed video games stereotype Muslims
(2019-02-01)
Research suggests that American popular culture represents Muslim peoples, places, and cultures in ways that perpetuate Islamophobic ideas, and scholars have examined how fictional television shows and films communicate ...
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 ...
Risk management at public events: a case study of a municipality within Southern Ontario
(2018-08-01)
Current literature surrounding risk management at public events focuses on the efforts of municipal officials to reduce the risk of terrorist activity. The literature only focuses on large municipalities that host global ...
An examination of the impact of corroborator age on alibi assessment
(2018-06-01)
The purpose of the current research was to assess the impact of the age of an alibi corroborator on the perceptions and decision-making of alibi assessors. Across two studies, adult participants were asked to assume the ...
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 ...
Societal perceptions of wrongful convictions
(2012-07-01)
In recent years wrongful convictions have received a considerable amount of research attention. This flourishing interest has resulted in a growing body of literature that aims to investigate this criminal justice phenomenon. ...
Situation tables as the new crime prevention: theoretical underpinnings, strengths, weaknesses, and best practices
(2018-11-01)
Change in police calls-for-service has resulted in a shift in the role of police through the years. Specifically, the increase in mental health calls for police services has created the Community Safety and Well-Being ...
Gendered boomtown impacts: a social service perspective on experiences of women in resource extraction communities
(2019-12-01)
The natural resource industry is dynamic, unpredictable, and unconventional. Past research on this industry has examined ‘boomtown impacts’ such has challenges to community cohesion, infrastructure issues, and crime, but ...
Using an ethnonarrative design within arts-based community research: SKETCH Toronto and its ongoing social impact
(2018-12-01)
This paper explores the experiences of youth and their interaction with the Toronto arts organization “SKETCH Working Arts” using an ethnonarrative design to examine levels of impact through the organization. Drawing on ...