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Women Lawbreakers Constructed In Terms Of Traditional Definitions Of Femininity: The Sentencing Of Women In Conflict With The Law., Catherine Elizabeth. Kaukinen
Women Lawbreakers Constructed In Terms Of Traditional Definitions Of Femininity: The Sentencing Of Women In Conflict With The Law., Catherine Elizabeth. Kaukinen
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This research examines the considerations judges include in the sentencing of women offenders. In particular, I look at the way the sentencing of women lawbreakers incorporates traditional constructions of femininity. Using a feminist criminological approach, various sentencing strategies were identified in terms of the way in which judges explain women's criminal behaviour and construct motherhood relative to women lawbreakers. These sentencing strategies or judge types are: traditional judges, judges who construct criminal women as "bad" mothers, judges who view motherhood as a non-factor and the "new judges," who attempt to sensitize sentencing to the experiences of women. This research finds …
The Social Construction Of Acid Rain: The Paper Says It Looks Like Rain Today., Christopher Lorne. Driscoll
The Social Construction Of Acid Rain: The Paper Says It Looks Like Rain Today., Christopher Lorne. Driscoll
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This thesis has determined that there were a number of acid rain constructions presented to the public by the Ontario press. Although acid rain had been around since the 1890s, there had been no widespread knowledge among the general public until February 6, 1979, when the press considered the subject newsworthy. The press constructed acid rain using familiar symbolism and imagery that would get the attention of the readership. However, due to the newsgathering techniques of journalists, more specifically their selection of sources, the constructions that were presented to the public were biased and incomplete. The perspectives of political sources …
The Social Construction Of The Male Batterer As 'Normal'., Sandra Ann. Macmillan
The Social Construction Of The Male Batterer As 'Normal'., Sandra Ann. Macmillan
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This research, from a feminist constructionist perspective, attempts to deconstruct society's view of the male batterer as normal from legal documents such as police and probation reports, court transcripts, psychological reports and women's own accounts. This latter data was collected by the Michigan Battered Women's Clemency Project for women in Michigan prisons who are sentenced to lengthy incarceration for committing violent crimes related to the battering situation. This study goes against the existing literature available on men's violence against women and explains men's violence in terms of power and control on a structural and individual level. The existing research available …
The Social Construction Of The Serial Killer., John Gordon. Cater
The Social Construction Of The Serial Killer., John Gordon. Cater
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The research examined the social construction of the serial murderer. The primary theoretical proposition was that the serial murderer had learned to become such a murderer and therefore is a product of society. Sociological profiles of different types of serial murderers were created. The typologies employed in the research were the frequently cited typologies of serial murderer offered by Holmes and DeBurger (1988). The main source of data for the research was all available secondary information on the convicted serial killers Clifford Olson, Arthur Shawcross and Jeffrey Dahmer. The research followed a case study methodology and format. The results of …
Police: Male Police Officers' Attitudes Toward Their Female Counterparts In The Windsor Police Services (Ontario)., Marco. Del Colombo
Police: Male Police Officers' Attitudes Toward Their Female Counterparts In The Windsor Police Services (Ontario)., Marco. Del Colombo
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The attitude of male police officers toward their female counterparts within the Windsor Police Services was the focus of the research. It was proposed that male police officers would hold traditional and negative views toward female police officers. Secondly, the research also proposed that male officers attitudes towards female police officers would be similar to their attitudes toward women in general. Third, the study also proposed that male police officers' attitudes toward female officers and women in general would be related to the male officers' age, rank, educational level, number of years on the police service and the amount of …
Conflicting Gender, Kin, And Couple Dynamics Of Nigerian Immigrant Families In Canada., Akinniyi Godwin. Opeola
Conflicting Gender, Kin, And Couple Dynamics Of Nigerian Immigrant Families In Canada., Akinniyi Godwin. Opeola
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The purpose of this study is two-fold: first, it is an effort to understand how Nigerian immigrant families have improved their economic status and live up to their financial obligation to their relatives. Secondly, it intends to see how women's status changes by way of participating in family decision making once they become income earners. The structure of the Yoruba traditional family and its dynamics are examined. Then, the modern family forms in Nigeria such as the modified extended family and the nuclear family forms are discussed. The researcher chose to present a survey of literature reflecting two major areas: …
Pilferers Not Professionals: The Shoplifting Experiences Of Fourteen Canadian Women., Gina. Sampson Ryan
Pilferers Not Professionals: The Shoplifting Experiences Of Fourteen Canadian Women., Gina. Sampson Ryan
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Shoplifters and shoplifting is the focus of this thesis. Fourteen adult, female shoplifters in Windsor, Ontario and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia were interviewed over a period of three months in 1993. The motivations of these Canadian women were explored in an attempt to answer the questions of who, what, where, when, how and why. Previous research on shoplifters and shoplifting is limited and Canadian research especially, has consisted of few studies and government documents. It is argued that shoplifting is not only a crime of poverty, but one of control as well. Women shoplift for a variety of reasons, but …
High Crime Reputations Of An Urban Community: Olde Sandwich Towne, Windsor, Ontario., Leona Vera. Leveque
High Crime Reputations Of An Urban Community: Olde Sandwich Towne, Windsor, Ontario., Leona Vera. Leveque
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This thesis examines the subject of community "high-crime" reputation. The site chosen as a case study is Olde Sandwich Towne, Windsor, Ontario, to which this label has been applied. A combination of field and literature research, interviews, and participant observation inform this thesis. In examining the characterization of Olde Sandwich Towne as a high-crime area, this study describes the basis for the label as demonstrated in how the label developed, problems created by the label, the process of community deterioration, and crimes which, according to police data, are typical of the community. This study also evaluates attempts by the community …
Legal Constructions Of Battered Women: The Limitations Of The Battered Woman Syndrome In A Sample Of Violent Female Offenders In Prison., Kristie Marie. Pagniello
Legal Constructions Of Battered Women: The Limitations Of The Battered Woman Syndrome In A Sample Of Violent Female Offenders In Prison., Kristie Marie. Pagniello
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The purpose of this research was to provide a critical examination of the Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS), with respect to its legally relevant premises and its uses in the legal defences of women who have committed violent crimes relating to their experiences with domestic violence. This was to be accomplished through a qualitative examination of case files for fourteen women of Michigan's Battered Women's Clemency Project, entitled Freedom Link. The case files contain interview data and documentation of women's experiences with domestic violence, information about their crimes, and details about their encounters with, and the handling of their cases by, …
Media Portrayal Of Police: A Content Analysis Of The "Toronto Star", The "Toronto Sun" And "Now" (Ontario)., Julie Elizabeth. Porter
Media Portrayal Of Police: A Content Analysis Of The "Toronto Star", The "Toronto Sun" And "Now" (Ontario)., Julie Elizabeth. Porter
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the nature of newspaper articles which dealt with the subject of policing in Canada and also to identify how this particular medium portrays individuals and events surrounding the police during the work-to-rule protest of 1992. A total of 730 newspaper articles were examined. These articles appeared in either the Toronto Star, Toronto Sun or Now. In addition articles were also drawn from the Globe and Mail, on days which a large amount of coverage occurred in the previously mentioned papers. A content analysis procedure was then used to examine the newspaper …