Societal reaction to the release of sex offenders
| dc.contributor.advisor | Symbaluk, Diane | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bata, Samantha | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-09 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-31T00:01:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-05-31T00:01:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Presented on April 23, 2019 at Student Research Day held at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. | |
| dc.description.abstract | This qualitative study explored public views on the release of convicted sex offenders. A content analysis was conducted on the comments section of four newspaper articles about releases. One hundred and fifty-six comments were examined, and six prominent themes emerged including: Critiques of the criminal justice system, execution, life imprisonment, tattooing, race and physical disfigurement. Most comments were negative and voiced a desire for harsher punishment. Public perception of sex offenders largely reflected stereotyped media portrayals. | |
| dc.format.extent | 1.61 MB | |
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| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/1330 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | All Rights Reserved | |
| dc.subject | sex offenders | |
| dc.subject | public opinion | |
| dc.title | Societal reaction to the release of sex offenders | en |
| dc.type | Student Presentation | |
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