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What Is Known About The Impacts Of Supervised Injection Sites On Community Safety And Wellbeing? A Systematic Review, Laura Huey
Sociology Publications
To learn more about what the social scientific research literature can tell us about the impacts of supervised injection sites (SIS, also known as ‘safer injection sites’ and ‘drug consumption rooms’) on local community safety and wellbeing, the author conducted a systematic review of the recent published research on SISs and their relationships to issues of crime, disorder and non-user public health (2000-2018). After initial searches were conducted, thirteen studies were selected and reviewed, the results of which were then synthesized to answer the research questions posed. Overall findings indicate there are no appreciable increases in crime and disorder following …
Healthy Relationships And Wellbeing Among Youth Offenders, Amanda J. Kerry
Healthy Relationships And Wellbeing Among Youth Offenders, Amanda J. Kerry
Healthy Relationships Plus Program Implementation Study
Historically, the perception of youth offender treatment programs was “nothing works” (Andrew & Bonta, 2010). Fortunately, we have since shifted from that view and current research suggests that effective programs for youth offenders should aim to reduce re-offending by targeting multiple risk factors and promoting the development of healthy, prosocial skills. Consistent with the effective ingredients of programming, the Fourth R and HRPP programs target multiple risk factors (i.e., substance use, risky sexual behaviour) and promote social and cognitive skill building (i.e., communication skills, help seeking). The goal of this research project was to examine the feasibility and fit of …
Communicating Crimes: Covering Gangs In Contemporary Canadian Journalism, Chris Richardson
Communicating Crimes: Covering Gangs In Contemporary Canadian Journalism, Chris Richardson
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
In this integrated-article dissertation, I examine representations of gangs in Canadian journalism, focusing primarily on contemporary newspaper reporting. While the term “gang” often refers to violent groups of young urban males, it can also signify outlaw bikers, organized crime, terrorist cells, non-criminal social groups, and a wide array of other collectives. I build on Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical framework to probe this ambiguity, seeking to provide context and critical assessments that will improve crime reporting and its reception. In the course of my work, I examine how popular films like West Side Story inform journalists’ descriptions of gangs. Though reporters have …
Childhood Experiences Of Aboriginal Offenders, Shelley Trevethan, John-Patrick Moore
Childhood Experiences Of Aboriginal Offenders, Shelley Trevethan, John-Patrick Moore
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
No abstract provided.
Aboriginal Resource Access In Response To Criminal Victimization In An Urban Context, Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M. Cohen, Jesse L. Cale
Aboriginal Resource Access In Response To Criminal Victimization In An Urban Context, Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M. Cohen, Jesse L. Cale
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
No abstract provided.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending In Canada: A Review Of The Evidence, John H. Hylton
Aboriginal Sexual Offending In Canada: A Review Of The Evidence, John H. Hylton
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
No abstract provided.