Jeffrey E Pfeifer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4266274 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey E Pfeifer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey E |
| FAMILY NAME | Pfeifer |
| SIGNATURE | PFEIFER J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Regina |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8793-9261 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Technology and Indigenous prisoners: Guiding principles for the development of effective and responsive programs
History & Crime: A Transdisciplinary Approach
Revealing the cross utility potential of multiple disciplines to advance knowledge in crime studies, History & Crime showcases new research into crime from across the interdisciplinary perspectives of early modern and modern history, criminology, forensic psychology, and legal studies.
The Effect of Time Spent in Prison and Coping Styles on Psychological Distress in Inmates
Imprisonment can be an intensely stressful experience, and efforts to limit distress are critical to prevent adverse events such as suicide. This study examined whether time spent in prison predicted psychological distress in young adult and adult prisoners, and whether coping style moderated this relationship. While time spent in prison was not associated with distress, the use of avoidance coping was associated with higher levels of prisoner di…
Postdivorce Adjustment in Singapore: Factors, Themes, and Positive Growth
Although there is a fairly large literature on postdivorce adjustment in the United States, comparatively little research has been conducted on the topic in Singapore. In addition, the majority of research to date has focused on the negative impacts of divorce and has tended to ignore potential positive growth opportunities that might result from the experience. This study seeks to address this gap in the literature through a thematic analysis of…
Australian Attitudes Toward Asylum Seekers: Roles of Dehumanization and Social Dominance Theory
We employed a theoretical model of dehumanization to identify the factors influencing attitudes toward asylum seekers within an Australian context. Specifically, we hypothesized that Australians high in social dominance orientation (SDO) would be more likely than those low in SDO to dehumanize asylum seekers. Participants ( N = 311) completed an online survey designed to assess SDO, their attitudes and emotions toward asylum seekers, and their te…
Racial Bias in Mock Juror Decision-Making: A Meta-Analytic Review of Defendant Treatment.
Common wisdom seems to suggest that racial bias, defined as disparate treatment of minority defendants, exists in jury decision-making, with Black defendants being treated more harshly by jurors than White defendants. The empirical research, however, is inconsistent--some studies show racial bias while others do not. Two previous meta-analyses have found conflicting results regarding the existence of racial bias in juror decision-making (Mazzella…
Expressions of Modern Racism in Judgments of Others: The Role of Task and Target Specificity on Attributions of Guilt
Theories of modern racism suggest that the level of prejudice toward black Americans has not decreased in recent years but rather is expressed primarily when white Americans perceive themselves to be in a state of situational (or normative) ambiguity. It is suggested that the current concept of situational ambiguity may be extended by examining distinctive underlying factors that mediate the expression of racism: task specificity and target speci…
Mock Juror Ratings of Guilt in Canada: Modern Racism and Ethnic Heritage
This research investigated whether the prejudicial attitudes of mock jurors in Canada produce criminal sanction disparities similar to those reported by research in the United States. In order to investigate this hypothesis, English Canadian participants read a transcript of a sexual assault trial that varied the ethnic background of both the victim and the defendant (i.e., English, French or Native Canadian). Participants were then asked to rate…
Perceptual Biases and Mock Juror Decision Making: Minority Religions in Court
Euthanasia: An Introduction
It has been argued that euthanasia is one of the most pressing social concerns of our times. A review of current scientific and legal materials, however, indicates that this issue is a complex and contentious one that crosses numerous perspectives and theoretical orientations. In order to provide background for the other articles in this collection, we present a brief history of attitudes toward euthanasia. In addition, various terms that are ass…
Euthanasia on Trial: Examining Public Attitudes Toward Nonphysician‐Assisted Death
This study investigated the influence of various contextual effects on the decisions of subjects evaluating a case of nonphysician‐assisted suicide. Subjects viewed a videotaped deposition of an individual emotionally or nonemotionally describing how he assisted in the death of his terminally ill wife by disconnecting her respirator or shooting her in the head. The deposition was followed by jury instructions that outlined the duties of the subje…
Euthanasia: An Introduction
It has been argued that euthanasia is one of the most pressing social concerns of our times. A review of current scientific and legal materials, however, indicates that this issue is a complex and contentious one that crosses numerous perspectives and theoretical orientations. In order to provide background for the other articles in this collection, we present a brief history of attitudes toward euthanasia. In addition, various terms that are ass…
Euthanasia: An Introduction
It has been argued that euthanasia is one of the most pressing social concerns of our times. A review of current scientific and legal materials, however, indicates that this issue is a complex and contentious one that crosses numerous perspectives and theoretical orientations. In order to provide background for the other articles in this collection, we present a brief history of attitudes toward euthanasia. In addition, various terms that are ass…
Euthanasia on Trial: Examining Public Attitudes Toward Nonphysician‐Assisted Death
This study investigated the influence of various contextual effects on the decisions of subjects evaluating a case of nonphysician‐assisted suicide. Subjects viewed a videotaped deposition of an individual emotionally or nonemotionally describing how he assisted in the death of his terminally ill wife by disconnecting her respirator or shooting her in the head. The deposition was followed by jury instructions that outlined the duties of the subje…
Perceptual Biases and Mock Juror Decision Making: Minority Religions in Court
Expressions of Modern Racism in Judgments of Others: The Role of Task and Target Specificity on Attributions of Guilt
Theories of modern racism suggest that the level of prejudice toward black Americans has not decreased in recent years but rather is expressed primarily when white Americans perceive themselves to be in a state of situational (or normative) ambiguity. It is suggested that the current concept of situational ambiguity may be extended by examining distinctive underlying factors that mediate the expression of racism: task specificity and target speci…
Mock Juror Ratings of Guilt in Canada: Modern Racism and Ethnic Heritage
This research investigated whether the prejudicial attitudes of mock jurors in Canada produce criminal sanction disparities similar to those reported by research in the United States. In order to investigate this hypothesis, English Canadian participants read a transcript of a sexual assault trial that varied the ethnic background of both the victim and the defendant (i.e., English, French or Native Canadian). Participants were then asked to rate…
Racial Bias in Mock Juror Decision-Making: A Meta-Analytic Review of Defendant Treatment.
Common wisdom seems to suggest that racial bias, defined as disparate treatment of minority defendants, exists in jury decision-making, with Black defendants being treated more harshly by jurors than White defendants. The empirical research, however, is inconsistent--some studies show racial bias while others do not. Two previous meta-analyses have found conflicting results regarding the existence of racial bias in juror decision-making (Mazzella…
Postdivorce Adjustment in Singapore: Factors, Themes, and Positive Growth
Although there is a fairly large literature on postdivorce adjustment in the United States, comparatively little research has been conducted on the topic in Singapore. In addition, the majority of research to date has focused on the negative impacts of divorce and has tended to ignore potential positive growth opportunities that might result from the experience. This study seeks to address this gap in the literature through a thematic analysis of…
Australian Attitudes Toward Asylum Seekers: Roles of Dehumanization and Social Dominance Theory
We employed a theoretical model of dehumanization to identify the factors influencing attitudes toward asylum seekers within an Australian context. Specifically, we hypothesized that Australians high in social dominance orientation (SDO) would be more likely than those low in SDO to dehumanize asylum seekers. Participants ( N = 311) completed an online survey designed to assess SDO, their attitudes and emotions toward asylum seekers, and their te…
History & Crime: A Transdisciplinary Approach
Revealing the cross utility potential of multiple disciplines to advance knowledge in crime studies, History & Crime showcases new research into crime from across the interdisciplinary perspectives of early modern and modern history, criminology, forensic psychology, and legal studies.
The Effect of Time Spent in Prison and Coping Styles on Psychological Distress in Inmates
Imprisonment can be an intensely stressful experience, and efforts to limit distress are critical to prevent adverse events such as suicide. This study examined whether time spent in prison predicted psychological distress in young adult and adult prisoners, and whether coping style moderated this relationship. While time spent in prison was not associated with distress, the use of avoidance coping was associated with higher levels of prisoner di…
Technology and Indigenous prisoners: Guiding principles for the development of effective and responsive programs
Psychology (10 works) · Political science (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Jury (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Jury Decision Making Processes (3 works) · Law (3 works)