Bias Against Indigenous Women and Sex Workers as Victims of Violent Crime

Indigenous women and sex workers experience high rates of violence in Canada, and research and media discourse suggest that they are often blamed for their victimization. This jury simulation study examined how victim race (Indigenous, White) and work in the sex trade (sex worker, non-sex worker) af...

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Main Author: Knoop, Janelle (Author)
Contributors: Maeder, Evelyn ; Wingrove, Twila
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Race and social problems
Year: 2025, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-54
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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