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Thinking Matters Symposium Archive

Sociology

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The Impact Of Incarceration For Women Who Have Children: A Phenomenological Study, Chelsea White Apr 2017

The Impact Of Incarceration For Women Who Have Children: A Phenomenological Study, Chelsea White

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To address this gap in the literature, this phenomenological study will investigate the lived experience of incarcerated mothers to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be separated from their child due to incarceration.


Narrative Study Of The New England Innocence Project, Sami-Jo Stubbs, Steven Doyle Apr 2017

Narrative Study Of The New England Innocence Project, Sami-Jo Stubbs, Steven Doyle

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There is a large body of research related to uncovering the causes behind wrongful convictions (Cerrano, Gould, Hail-Jares, & Leo, 2014; Pinard, 2010). There is a scant amount of research focused on the people and agencies helping to overturn wrongful convictions.This narrative study explored the experiences of staff as a small New England non profit agency that assists wrongfully convicted individuals in proving their innocence.This study explores the stories through interviews with interns, lawyers and other staff at the agency to understand their work with policy and with individuals in the criminal justice system.The purpose of this qualitative narrative is …