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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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PROTECTING NOT PROTESTING: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S EXPERIENCE, PERCEPTIONS, AND MOTIVATIONS OF LAND DEFENDING IN CANADA, Krystene Green

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Virtual Justice?: An Analysis of Access to Court for People Experiencing Homelessness, Kaitlin Humer

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CARE TO CRIMINALIZATION: HOW ADULTS WITH LIVED CROSSOVER KID EXPERIENCE PERCIEVE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, Clarissa Kurzawski

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Exit Through the Giftshop: Claims-making and the Construction of a Countercultural Brand, Cecil McGlynn

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“In the Eyes of the State”: The Construction of LGBTQIA+ Individuals in India, Suman Mondal

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Shifting Blame and Gendered Differences: A News Media Study of the Characterization of Police Sexual Violence, Brittany Nieman

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Mainstream Media Portrayal of Banishment and Nation-Imposed Punishment, Keely Ormond

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Empathy in Police Officers Undergoing De-escalation Simulation Training: A Comparison Between Virtual Reality and Live Action Modalities, Jacqueline Kohl

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ADDING WOMEN TO THE CONVERSATION ON SAFE CONSUMPTION SITES: A QUALITATIVE INTERVIEW STUDY WITH POOR AND MARGINALIZED WOMEN WHO USE ILLICIT SUBSTANCES, Kaitlin Waechter

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Divest or Disband?: A Social Problems Game Analysis of Canadian Media Coverage of 2020's Defund the Police Movement, Nicholas Fappiano

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Paper Gangsters: White Collar and Corporate Crime on Film, Jacob Kavoukis

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Loose Coupling, Burden Shuffling, and Pervasive Penality: The Role of Bylaw Enforcement in Managing Homelessness, Natasha Martino

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Parental Incarceration and Stigma: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Children's Books, Samantha Nguyen

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An Analysis of Collective Efficacy as a Predictor of Gun Violence in Toronto, Carly Richards

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Fifth-Dimensional Warfare and National Security in Canada: Situating Microdeviation Theory Within C-59: An Act Respecting National Security Matters, Hayden Slight

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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BODY-WORN CAMERAS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRESS IN CANADIAN POLICING: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Chelsea Doiron

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COVID-19 AND THE CORRECTIONAL ENVIRONMENT: AN ANALYSIS OF CANADIAN CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ EXPERIENCES OF STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH DURING THE PANDEMIC, Kristina Kocsis

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What is Canada Doing? An Analysis of Canadian University Sexual Violence Policies, Konnor Legault

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Policing and Fatherhood Identities: A Gendered Analysis of the Work and Home Experiences of Police Fathers Before and During COVID-19, Danielle Thompson

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Exploring the Perspectives of Service Providers Who Assist Men Subjected to Intimate Partner Violence, Abigail White

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Risk Factors Related to School Shootings, Best Anaele

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Constructions of Sympathy: A Media Discourse Analysis of Detained Children and Youth in Canada, Lauren Ashby

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THROUGH THE LURKING GLASS: A QUALITATIVE MEDIA ANALYSIS OF TRADITIONAL GENDER NORMS AND STALKING DEPICTIONS IN FILM, Alexandra Baril

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“THE POLICE DON’T DO ANYTHING. EVEN WHEN THEY GET TOLD ABOUT THESE CREEPS”: AN EXPLORATION OF HOW VIGILANTES ATTEMPT TO GAIN LEGITIMACY AS LEADERS OF STATUS DEGRADATION CEREMONIES, Hannah Eggett

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A Threat Assessment of Radicalized Extremist Right-Wing White Nationalist Subcultures in Canada: A Social Media Analysis, Dylon Groom

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More than Just a Rapper: Mainstream and Alternative Media’s Depiction of Nipsey Hussle, Jonathan Hazlewood

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STRAIGHT OUTTA FILMS: A QUALITATIVE MEDIA ANALYSIS OF THE HYPERREALITIES OF YOUTH GANGS, NAIMA LAKHA

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LGTBQ+ COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS OF POLICE AND POLICE INVOLVEMENT IN PRIDE CELEBRATIONS IN A SMALL ONTARIO CITY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY, Priscilla Ramjit

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Concussions in Minor League Hockey Players: The Impact of Rowan’s Law on Coaches, Niya St Amant

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A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION INTO THE SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCES OF HEALTHCARE SERIAL KILLERS, Florence Tang

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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The Social Arena of Mental Health Act Apprehensions: An Examination of Partnership between Police and Hospital Services, Amanda Boyd

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The Use of Public Consultation to Construct Sex Work Related Policies, Ryan Horan

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Parents who kill: Media constructions of male and female filicide cases, Mary McCluskey

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EXPLORING CASE VARIABLES PREDICTIVE OF HISTORIES OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN INCIDENTS OF POLICE-INVOLVED FIREARM FATALITIES IN CANADA, Michael Ouellet

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The Examination of News Media Representation of Indigenous Murder Victims in Canada: A Case Study of Colten Boushie’s Death, Latasha VanEvery

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Attending to the Needs of Inuit Inmates in Canada: Exploring the Perceptions of Correctional Officers and Nunavut Officials, Kosta H. Barka

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Police Use of Twitter: 21st Century Community Policing, Nicole Coomber

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Securitizing Schooling: Post-Secondary Campuses as Security Projects, Andrea Corradi

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Criminal Heroes in Television: Exploring Moral Ambiguity in Law and Justice, Amy Henry

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A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ONLINE SELF-HARM SUPPORT FORUMS: EXAMINING USERS’ ONLINE ACTIVITIES DURING SELF-HARM DESISTANCE PROCESSES, Claudia Volpe

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Loose Coupling and Defining Deviance Down: Correctional Officers’ Perceptions of Organizational Responses to Mental Health and Well-being., Victoria M. Baker

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JAILHOUSE INFORMANTS IN CANADIAN CRIMINAL COURTS, Olena Beshley

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Using Social Disorganization Theory to Explore Neighbourhood Effects on Violent Crime: A Case Study of the City of Brantford, Ontario, Ni-Shan Ho

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Exploring the Pluralization of Community Safety: A Qualitative Analysis of the Perceived Operation and Implications of Situation Tables, Taylor Knipe

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Correctional Officers "Through the Looking Glass": Understanding Perceptions and their Impact on Personal and Professional Identity, Emma Mistry

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Meeting the Needs of Victims: An Examination of Victims' Coping Strategies and Victim Services in Canada, Jenniffer Olenewa

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BASED ON ACTUAL EVENTS: Surveillance, Fear and Crime Control in Found-Footage Horror Films, Cassandra Persaud

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“Serial killers are interesting, they’re not heroes”: Moral boundaries, identity management, and emotional work within an online community, Michael Spychaj

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"It ain't easy being on the streets": Understanding the Needs of Street-Involved Youth in Southern Ontario through a Client-Centred Approach, Samantha Danielle Styczynski

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Exploring Police Officers' Perceptions of Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Teams Within a Nodal Policing Framework, Trevor Viersen

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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You Will Be Punished: Media Depictions of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Caitlin Elliott

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Pregnancy, birth, and mothering behind bars: A case study of one woman's journey through the Ontario criminal justice and jail systems, Sarah Fiander

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Policing and the Dirty Underbelly: Understanding Narratives of Police Deviance on Social Media Platforms, Amanda Lancia

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REPRESENTATIONS OF STRANGER AND NON-STRANGER HOMICIDE: A QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CANADIAN NEWS MEDIA, Gabriella L. Leone

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Twerking, Alcohol, and Fame: The Construction of Disney Celebrities in the Media, Carla R. López

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Investigative Inadequacies or Investigative Corruption? Exploring the Role of Police Misconduct within Canadian Wrongful Conviction Cases, Michelle L. Lovegrove

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No More Mind Games: Content Analysis of In-Game Commentary of the National Football League’s Concussion Problem, Jeffrey Parker

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Critical Champions or Careless Condemners? Exploring News Media Constructions in Cases of Wrongful Conviction, Katherine Rozad

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Exploring Interactions Between Police and People with Mental Illness, Krystle L. Shore Ms.

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Police on Camera: The Impact of Watching User-Generated Police Videos on Students’ Attitudes towards the Police, Daniel N. Smith

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Hunting for 'Paper Gangsters': An Institutional Analysis of Intelligence-led Policing in a Canadian Context, Crystal Weston

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Fight the Dead, Fear the Living: Post-Apocalyptic Narratives of Fear, Governance and Social Control, Samantha Lynn Kolpin

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A Side of Justice Rarely Seen: Professional Perspectives Toward Youth Justice and Sentencing Procedures in the Exploratory Context of Canada and Russia, Serge Lokshin M.A.

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PRO-ANOREXIA/BULIMIA INTERACTIONS ONLINE: PROBLEMATIZING COMPLEX CULTURAL PHENOMENA, Nicole D. Schott

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Policing Diversity with Diversity: Exploring Organizational Rhetoric, Myth, and Minority Police Officers' Perceptions and Experiences, Justin K. Szeto

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Juror Perceptions of Eyewitness Identification Evidence, Timothy G. Wykes