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When is violence not a crime? : factors associated with victims' labelling of violence as a crime (2015)
Journal Article
Brennan, I. R. (2016). When is violence not a crime? : factors associated with victims' labelling of violence as a crime. International review of victimology, 22(1), 3-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269758015610849

Many people do not regard violence against them as a crime, but the factors that influence this response are unknown. Understanding how the ‘crimeworthiness’ of violence is interpreted allows an insight into how victims make sense of their experience... Read More about When is violence not a crime? : factors associated with victims' labelling of violence as a crime.

Measuring public trust in charities in the UK : an empirical study based on scale development (2015)
Thesis
Yang, Y. (2015). Measuring public trust in charities in the UK : an empirical study based on scale development. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218091

This study describes the development and initial utilizations of a scale measuring public trust in charities in the UK. It improves on past empirical studies of public trust in charities by regarding the concept as a multidimensional construct. Th... Read More about Measuring public trust in charities in the UK : an empirical study based on scale development.

Victim responses to violence : the effect of alcohol context on crime labeling (2015)
Journal Article
Brennan, I. (2016). Victim responses to violence : the effect of alcohol context on crime labeling. Journal of interpersonal violence, 31(6), 1116-1140. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260514564068

The labeling of an incident as a crime is an essential precursor to the use of criminal law, but the contextual factors that influence this decision are unknown. One such context that is a frequent setting for violence is the barroom. This study expl... Read More about Victim responses to violence : the effect of alcohol context on crime labeling.