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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Exoneree"”.
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Perceptions of false confessions: Reducing prejudice toward exonerees through the use of educational materials
… were successful in reducing prejudice toward exonerees. In particular, we examined whether prejudice toward an individual who falsely confessed could be reduced through watching educational videos (personal story video and/or fact based video) about false confessions and wrongful conviction. …
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Examing the effects of apology and compensation on participants' perceptions of exonerees.
Research suggests that exonerees experience stigma post-incarceration that causes reintegration difficulties (Westervelt & Cook, 2010). Using Weiner’s (1993) theory of social motivation, we investigated whether apology or compensation influenced perceptions of exonerees. Participants read vignettes …
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Individuals’ empathic responses to exonerees’ emotional and physical suffering
In exploring avenues to combat the stigma exonerees experience, a study was conducted to examine whether exposure to an exoneree’s suffering increases empathy and helping, and whether different empathic responses (e.g., emotions) result from the type of suffering witnessed. Participants were …
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Canadian women and no-crime wrongful convictions: an investigation into whether (and why) women are more frequently wrongfully convicted in no-crime cases against children
… on no-crime wrongful convictions and female exonerees is scarce, but what research exists suggests that women are wrongfully convicted in no-crime cases against children more often than in wrong-person crime cases. The goal of this dissertation was to begin exploring (1) whether this American …
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Willingness to help: how the portrayal and perception of a wrongfully convicted individual affects people’s willingness to help exonerees
… there is no legal requirement to compensate exonerees (Roach, 2012), and despite research suggesting Canadians would be supportive of this government assistance for exonerees (Angus Reid, 1995; Clow, Blandisi, et al., 2012), Canada rarely compensates or provides them with reintegration …
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An Insight into the Wrongly Convicted: Going beyond the Perceptions and Beliefs of the Causes
… 2012 was that the charges were dismissed and the exoneree was acquitted. Benefits of identifying the factors that have contributed to wrongful convictions can be useful in developing policies and legislation.</p>