Shana L Maier
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3797962 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Shana L Maier |
| PRENOMES | Shana L |
| SOBRENOME | Maier |
| ASSINATURA | MAIER S L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Widener University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7823-8700 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 44 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2003 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Advocates’ Perception of the Secondary Victimization of Rape Survivors by Law Enforcement, the Legal System, and Hospital Professionals
Sexual victimization occurs frequently and it remains important to consider rape victim advocates’ perceptions of survivors' secondary victimization due to treatment from police, the legal system, and medical professionals working in hospital emergency departments. Data from interviews with 41 U.S. advocates provide a comprehensive perspective of secondary victimization. Most advocates perceive that survivors face secondary victimization because …
Rape victim advocates' perceptions of a racial bias in the #MeToo movement
Keepers of Trauma
This qualitative research explores rape victim advocates' secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and coping strategies. Data reveal that the hardest parts of advocates' work include feeling like they cannot help survivors, hearing survivors' stories, and seeing the failings of the CJ and legal systems. Most advocates (81%) experience STS, evident in emotional and behavioral responses. Most advocates (71%) confirm that #MeToo and coverage of s…
Men Too? Victim Advocates’ Perceptions of the Inclusion of Survivors who Identify as Men in the #MeToo Movement
The #MeToo movement promotes awareness of the prevalence of sexual victimization, but it has been criticized for overlooking some survivors. The purpose of this qualitative research is to explore 41 U.S. rape victim advocates’ perceptions of the #MeToo movement’s inclusion of or impact on survivors who identify as men. Results indicate that advocates perceive that men are not encouraged to disclose their experiences or become involved in the #MeT…
The influence of prior victimization and other factors on college students’ fear of crime and perception of safety
This research examines how college students’ fear of crime and perception of safety at a university relates to prior victimization, knowledge of others’ victimization, perception of likelihood of victimization, and worry about a school shooting. Data for this research come from online surveys completed in 2016 by 133 randomly selected undergraduate students attending a university located in the eastern United States. Results show no statistically…
College Students’ Fear of Crime and Perception of Safety
This research examines college students’ fear of crime and safety perceptions and its relationship to their perceptions of university safety efforts and personal preventative behavior. Quantitative results show that the only variable trending toward being a significant predictor of fear of crime on campus is perception of lighting on campus. Significant predictors of the perception of safety at the university are perception of campus lighting, pe…
The Implications of Marijuana Decriminalization and Legalization on Crime in the United States
Through 2014 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data for all 50 U.S. states, this research explores the relationship between decriminalization and recreational and medical marijuana legalization and crime rates and arrests for drug abuse violations. When comparing states that changed their marijuana laws between 2010 and 2014 to states without any change, results indicate that any decrease in crime rate was not dependent upon changes in laws. Results ind…
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners’ Perceptions of the Influence of Race and Ethnicity on Victims’ Responses to Rape
Race/ethnicity plays a role in the perception of rape and experiences of victims. This research explores sexual assault nurse examiners’ (SANE) perceptions of the influence of victims’ race/ethnicity on their responses in hospitals to rape, and whether SANEs have different ways of addressing the needs of victims of color when treating them. Data from interviews with 40 SANEs indicate that the majority believe victims of color respond to rape diff…
The Complexity of Victim-Questioning Attitudes by Rape Victim Advocates
Despite efforts to educate and create community awareness, rape myths and victim-blaming attitudes persist in society. This research explores whether advocates express victim-questioning attitudes or questions, negative judgment, or frustration regarding victims' behavior or choices. Data from interviews with 58 advocates reveal that the majority (76%) of advocates never expressed any victim-questioning attitudes during the interview. However, re…
Rape Crisis Centers and Programs
Even though the anti-rape movement began more than 30 years ago and there is greater awareness of sexual violence, are rape crisis centers or programs financially secure? Data from interviews with 63 rape crisis workers and volunteers from 6 rape crisis centers or programs located in 4 East Coast states indicate not only that rape crisis centers/programs continue to struggle financially but also that lack of funding continues to present challenge…
We Belong to Them”
This research explores the transformation of rape crisis centers and whether directors, staff, interns, and volunteers see changes as beneficial or detrimental to rape crisis centers and the victims they serve. Data from 63 interviews with directors, staff, interns, and volunteers from six rape crisis centers located in four East Coast states indicate that although centers may have been formed for different reasons depending on when they opened, …
How Close Is Too Close? Balancing Closeness And Detachment In Qualitative Research
Conducting qualitative research among deviant or criminal populations can be daunting, especially when one considers the ambiguities and complexities that often plague such research. A particularly challenging issue that many qualitative researchers face is handling the tensions experienced when trying to assess and achieve the appropriate levels of intimacy or closeness (i.e., developing rapport with subjects and becoming a trusted presence in t…
“I Have Heard Horrible Stories . . .”
This study explores rape victim advocates' perceptions of the revictimization of rape victims by the police and medical system. Most of the previous research on revictimization focuses on either victims or members of the criminal justice, legal, medical, or mental health systems. The current study provides a more complete picture of victims' possible revictimization by the police and medical system through in-depth interviews with 47 rape victim …
Are Rape Crisis Centers Feminist Organizations
Although rape crisis centers began as feminist organizations, research exploring centers' current feminist identity is limited. Data from interviews with 63 staff, volunteers, interns, and directors affiliated with six rape crisis centers and programs located in four East Coast states are used to examine how they view feminism and whether they believe their rape crisis centers maintain a feminist ideology. Although most directors identified their…
Rape Victim Advocates’ Perception of the Influence of Race and Ethnicity on Victims’ Responses to Rape
Race/ethnicity has historically played a role in the perception of rape, the response of the criminal justice system to rapists, and the treatment, experiences and reactions of rape victims. Despite illuminating issues surrounding race/ethnicity and rape, research has failed to examine how rape victim advocates, who have significant experience with multiple rape victims, perceive victims' different responses to rape and victims' treatment based o…
Moving Beyond Numbers
Although women outnumber men entering law school, women remain underrepresented in the judiciary. In 2007, women comprised approximately 23 percent of federal judges and 21 percent of state judges. This article examines if and how women's different experiences, attitudes, and values affect jurisprudence. Specifically, what can qualitative research tell us about gendered "voices" and judicial representation? We explore these questions with a sampl…
Rape Victim Advocates' Knowledge and Insight on Rape Laws
Although previous literature details the successes and failures of reforms of rape laws designed to better support and protect victims, there is a lack of research on rape victim advocates' knowledge of and views about rape laws. It is essential that we understand advocates' level of legal knowledge because they may be the first or only source of legal information for victims. Based on analysis of interviews with 58 rape victim advocates serving …
Keep Me Informed
How Close Is Too Close? Balancing Closeness And Detachment In Qualitative Research
Conducting qualitative research among deviant or criminal populations can be daunting, especially when one considers the ambiguities and complexities that often plague such research. A particularly challenging issue that many qualitative researchers face is handling the tensions experienced when trying to assess and achieve the appropriate levels of intimacy or closeness (i.e., developing rapport with subjects and becoming a trusted presence in t…
Moving Beyond Numbers
Although women outnumber men entering law school, women remain underrepresented in the judiciary. In 2007, women comprised approximately 23 percent of federal judges and 21 percent of state judges. This article examines if and how women's different experiences, attitudes, and values affect jurisprudence. Specifically, what can qualitative research tell us about gendered "voices" and judicial representation? We explore these questions with a sampl…
We Belong to Them”
This research explores the transformation of rape crisis centers and whether directors, staff, interns, and volunteers see changes as beneficial or detrimental to rape crisis centers and the victims they serve. Data from 63 interviews with directors, staff, interns, and volunteers from six rape crisis centers located in four East Coast states indicate that although centers may have been formed for different reasons depending on when they opened, …
The Implications of Marijuana Decriminalization and Legalization on Crime in the United States
Through 2014 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data for all 50 U.S. states, this research explores the relationship between decriminalization and recreational and medical marijuana legalization and crime rates and arrests for drug abuse violations. When comparing states that changed their marijuana laws between 2010 and 2014 to states without any change, results indicate that any decrease in crime rate was not dependent upon changes in laws. Results ind…
Keep Me Informed
Keepers of Trauma
This qualitative research explores rape victim advocates' secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and coping strategies. Data reveal that the hardest parts of advocates' work include feeling like they cannot help survivors, hearing survivors' stories, and seeing the failings of the CJ and legal systems. Most advocates (81%) experience STS, evident in emotional and behavioral responses. Most advocates (71%) confirm that #MeToo and coverage of s…
The Complexity of Victim-Questioning Attitudes by Rape Victim Advocates
Despite efforts to educate and create community awareness, rape myths and victim-blaming attitudes persist in society. This research explores whether advocates express victim-questioning attitudes or questions, negative judgment, or frustration regarding victims' behavior or choices. Data from interviews with 58 advocates reveal that the majority (76%) of advocates never expressed any victim-questioning attitudes during the interview. However, re…
Advocates’ Perception of the Secondary Victimization of Rape Survivors by Law Enforcement, the Legal System, and Hospital Professionals
Sexual victimization occurs frequently and it remains important to consider rape victim advocates’ perceptions of survivors' secondary victimization due to treatment from police, the legal system, and medical professionals working in hospital emergency departments. Data from interviews with 41 U.S. advocates provide a comprehensive perspective of secondary victimization. Most advocates perceive that survivors face secondary victimization because …
Men Too? Victim Advocates’ Perceptions of the Inclusion of Survivors who Identify as Men in the #MeToo Movement
The #MeToo movement promotes awareness of the prevalence of sexual victimization, but it has been criticized for overlooking some survivors. The purpose of this qualitative research is to explore 41 U.S. rape victim advocates’ perceptions of the #MeToo movement’s inclusion of or impact on survivors who identify as men. Results indicate that advocates perceive that men are not encouraged to disclose their experiences or become involved in the #MeT…
The influence of prior victimization and other factors on college students’ fear of crime and perception of safety
This research examines how college students’ fear of crime and perception of safety at a university relates to prior victimization, knowledge of others’ victimization, perception of likelihood of victimization, and worry about a school shooting. Data for this research come from online surveys completed in 2016 by 133 randomly selected undergraduate students attending a university located in the eastern United States. Results show no statistically…
Are Rape Crisis Centers Feminist Organizations
Although rape crisis centers began as feminist organizations, research exploring centers' current feminist identity is limited. Data from interviews with 63 staff, volunteers, interns, and directors affiliated with six rape crisis centers and programs located in four East Coast states are used to examine how they view feminism and whether they believe their rape crisis centers maintain a feminist ideology. Although most directors identified their…
Rape Victim Advocates’ Perception of the Influence of Race and Ethnicity on Victims’ Responses to Rape
Race/ethnicity has historically played a role in the perception of rape, the response of the criminal justice system to rapists, and the treatment, experiences and reactions of rape victims. Despite illuminating issues surrounding race/ethnicity and rape, research has failed to examine how rape victim advocates, who have significant experience with multiple rape victims, perceive victims' different responses to rape and victims' treatment based o…
Keep Me Informed
Rape Victim Advocates' Knowledge and Insight on Rape Laws
Although previous literature details the successes and failures of reforms of rape laws designed to better support and protect victims, there is a lack of research on rape victim advocates' knowledge of and views about rape laws. It is essential that we understand advocates' level of legal knowledge because they may be the first or only source of legal information for victims. Based on analysis of interviews with 58 rape victim advocates serving …
“I Have Heard Horrible Stories . . .”
This study explores rape victim advocates' perceptions of the revictimization of rape victims by the police and medical system. Most of the previous research on revictimization focuses on either victims or members of the criminal justice, legal, medical, or mental health systems. The current study provides a more complete picture of victims' possible revictimization by the police and medical system through in-depth interviews with 47 rape victim …
Are Rape Crisis Centers Feminist Organizations
Although rape crisis centers began as feminist organizations, research exploring centers' current feminist identity is limited. Data from interviews with 63 staff, volunteers, interns, and directors affiliated with six rape crisis centers and programs located in four East Coast states are used to examine how they view feminism and whether they believe their rape crisis centers maintain a feminist ideology. Although most directors identified their…
Rape Victim Advocates’ Perception of the Influence of Race and Ethnicity on Victims’ Responses to Rape
Race/ethnicity has historically played a role in the perception of rape, the response of the criminal justice system to rapists, and the treatment, experiences and reactions of rape victims. Despite illuminating issues surrounding race/ethnicity and rape, research has failed to examine how rape victim advocates, who have significant experience with multiple rape victims, perceive victims' different responses to rape and victims' treatment based o…
Moving Beyond Numbers
Although women outnumber men entering law school, women remain underrepresented in the judiciary. In 2007, women comprised approximately 23 percent of federal judges and 21 percent of state judges. This article examines if and how women's different experiences, attitudes, and values affect jurisprudence. Specifically, what can qualitative research tell us about gendered "voices" and judicial representation? We explore these questions with a sampl…
How Close Is Too Close? Balancing Closeness And Detachment In Qualitative Research
Conducting qualitative research among deviant or criminal populations can be daunting, especially when one considers the ambiguities and complexities that often plague such research. A particularly challenging issue that many qualitative researchers face is handling the tensions experienced when trying to assess and achieve the appropriate levels of intimacy or closeness (i.e., developing rapport with subjects and becoming a trusted presence in t…
Rape Crisis Centers and Programs
Even though the anti-rape movement began more than 30 years ago and there is greater awareness of sexual violence, are rape crisis centers or programs financially secure? Data from interviews with 63 rape crisis workers and volunteers from 6 rape crisis centers or programs located in 4 East Coast states indicate not only that rape crisis centers/programs continue to struggle financially but also that lack of funding continues to present challenge…
We Belong to Them”
This research explores the transformation of rape crisis centers and whether directors, staff, interns, and volunteers see changes as beneficial or detrimental to rape crisis centers and the victims they serve. Data from 63 interviews with directors, staff, interns, and volunteers from six rape crisis centers located in four East Coast states indicate that although centers may have been formed for different reasons depending on when they opened, …
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners’ Perceptions of the Influence of Race and Ethnicity on Victims’ Responses to Rape
Race/ethnicity plays a role in the perception of rape and experiences of victims. This research explores sexual assault nurse examiners’ (SANE) perceptions of the influence of victims’ race/ethnicity on their responses in hospitals to rape, and whether SANEs have different ways of addressing the needs of victims of color when treating them. Data from interviews with 40 SANEs indicate that the majority believe victims of color respond to rape diff…
The Complexity of Victim-Questioning Attitudes by Rape Victim Advocates
Despite efforts to educate and create community awareness, rape myths and victim-blaming attitudes persist in society. This research explores whether advocates express victim-questioning attitudes or questions, negative judgment, or frustration regarding victims' behavior or choices. Data from interviews with 58 advocates reveal that the majority (76%) of advocates never expressed any victim-questioning attitudes during the interview. However, re…
The Implications of Marijuana Decriminalization and Legalization on Crime in the United States
Through 2014 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data for all 50 U.S. states, this research explores the relationship between decriminalization and recreational and medical marijuana legalization and crime rates and arrests for drug abuse violations. When comparing states that changed their marijuana laws between 2010 and 2014 to states without any change, results indicate that any decrease in crime rate was not dependent upon changes in laws. Results ind…
College Students’ Fear of Crime and Perception of Safety
This research examines college students’ fear of crime and safety perceptions and its relationship to their perceptions of university safety efforts and personal preventative behavior. Quantitative results show that the only variable trending toward being a significant predictor of fear of crime on campus is perception of lighting on campus. Significant predictors of the perception of safety at the university are perception of campus lighting, pe…
The influence of prior victimization and other factors on college students’ fear of crime and perception of safety
This research examines how college students’ fear of crime and perception of safety at a university relates to prior victimization, knowledge of others’ victimization, perception of likelihood of victimization, and worry about a school shooting. Data for this research come from online surveys completed in 2016 by 133 randomly selected undergraduate students attending a university located in the eastern United States. Results show no statistically…
Keepers of Trauma
This qualitative research explores rape victim advocates' secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and coping strategies. Data reveal that the hardest parts of advocates' work include feeling like they cannot help survivors, hearing survivors' stories, and seeing the failings of the CJ and legal systems. Most advocates (81%) experience STS, evident in emotional and behavioral responses. Most advocates (71%) confirm that #MeToo and coverage of s…
Men Too? Victim Advocates’ Perceptions of the Inclusion of Survivors who Identify as Men in the #MeToo Movement
The #MeToo movement promotes awareness of the prevalence of sexual victimization, but it has been criticized for overlooking some survivors. The purpose of this qualitative research is to explore 41 U.S. rape victim advocates’ perceptions of the #MeToo movement’s inclusion of or impact on survivors who identify as men. Results indicate that advocates perceive that men are not encouraged to disclose their experiences or become involved in the #MeT…
Advocates’ Perception of the Secondary Victimization of Rape Survivors by Law Enforcement, the Legal System, and Hospital Professionals
Sexual victimization occurs frequently and it remains important to consider rape victim advocates’ perceptions of survivors' secondary victimization due to treatment from police, the legal system, and medical professionals working in hospital emergency departments. Data from interviews with 41 U.S. advocates provide a comprehensive perspective of secondary victimization. Most advocates perceive that survivors face secondary victimization because …
Rape victim advocates' perceptions of a racial bias in the #MeToo movement
Psychology (16 obras) · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (13 obras) · Criminology (12 obras) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (10 obras) · Political science (10 obras) · Sociology (10 obras) · Law (9 obras) · Medicine (9 obras) · Poison control (9 obras) · Social Psychology (9 obras)