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An Investigation into a Large, Suburban, Academic Hospital’s Sexual Assault Response Program
Full text linkThis study aims to profile sexual assault (SA) patients, their hospital encounters, and to identify resources necessary for effective management. It is a descriptive, retrospective chart review of all patients >18 who presented to the emergency department with a diagnosis of sexual assault or rape between January 1, 2015 and July 1, 2024. Demographics, hospital stay, and assault characteristics were extracted from patients’ medical records. Odds ratios were calculated with logistic regression models. P-value of <0.05 was considered significant. 309 patients were included, majority of whom were female (89.0%), White (65.3%), and non-Hispanic (76.1%). Nearly all patients requested a SAFE exam (86.1%), and 10.5% left before arrival of the SAFE examiner. Law enforcement was involved in 43.0% of the cases. Many patients (37.5%) had pre-existing psychiatric comorbidity; 18.8% with depression and 7.1% with PTSD. Records showed 10.4% of assaults occurred in a group home, nursing facility, rehab facility, or shelter. Patients with psychiatric history had 0.40 times the crude odds of requesting a SAFE exam, and 0.38 times the crude odds of obtaining HIV testing compared to their counterparts. Patients with no known relationship with their assailant had 2.53 times adjusted odds of completing a sexual offense evidence kit compared to those with a known relationship with their assailant. This study highlights the importance of offering mental health resources and group/nursing home support from the emergency department (ED). This study illustrates focus areas for in-hospital interventions of SA-response programs and provides deeper understanding of SA patients for ED physicians
Sudharshan Seneviratne: A Personal Appreciation
Full text linkAn appreciation of Sudharshan Seneviratn
Professor Sudharshan Seneviratne, As I Knew Him
Full text linkAn appreciation of Sudharshan Seneviratn
Connections in a Liminal Space
Full text linkThis reflective paper is both a partial response to Dr. Julie Rattray’s opening keynote presentation, Travels in a Liminal Space: The Need for Guardians and Guides in SoTL, at the 2023 symposium, and an account of my journey to connection and revitalization through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). After burning out mid-career, I found myself struggling with my identity, not only as an academic but also outside of work. I was at a crossroads heading into the last decade or so of my career. In this reflection, I will explore SoTL identity, threshold concepts, and liminal spaces from my perspective as an instructor and educational developer in the college and polytechnic sector
Editorial 5(1)
No full textWelcome to Volume 5, Issue 1, of Imagining SoTL, which connects with both the 2023 and 2024 Symposia. In this issue, we share an episode of SoTL in 60, a new initiative at the Fall 2024 Symposium. In these spontaneous and brief podcast episodes, Sally Haney interviews participants at the conference, who provide a rich window into the experience. In the episode shared in this issue, the keynote speakers—Sarah Bunnell and Josh Hill—discuss how their opening and closing addresses intersect and connect. The first article is Leanne Vig’s reflective essay on Julie Rattray’s keynote from the previous year (2023). In the second article, Leda Stawnychko provides an account of a SoTL study on the insights gained from analyzing reflections of students engaged in an undergraduate leadership course
A scan of Canadian reported cases of the criminalization of HIV/AIDS non-disclosure: 1989 to 2024.
Full text linkWe explored the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Canada to determine how the criminal justice system responded to non-disclosure in light of medical advancements related to transmission. The study included a review of literature, government reports, laws, and policies to reveal numerous prosecutions between 1989 to 2024. We performed a review of 162 reported cases to assess the types of offences and outcomes, prosecution distribution across the country, and accused and complainant characteristics. The literature points out that Canadian courts often overlook medical advancements, disproportionately criminalizing HIV non-disclosure compared to other sexually transmitted infections. Our findings confirmed that, and revealed that over time, public nuisance, sexual, and criminal negligence offences were applied. Accused were predominantly male, Caucasian, and most cases were prosecuted in Ontario and Québec, and accused and complainants were most often known to each other as casual, dating, or in long-term relationships. We argue for the reassessment of the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure, considering Directive 5.12 and Standing Committee’s Report (2019) both of which are a move in the right direction; however, charges continue post 2018, as do the stigmatizing effects of prosecution, and the need for more education and public health interventions
It’s just men taking an interest: Blurring understanding and recognition of coercive control
Full text linkThis article, grounded in feminist empirical research, explores women’s perceptions of domestic violence and their routes to help-seeking, irrespective of personal experiences with domestic violence and abuse. It highlights how societal norms reinforce women’s subjugation through seemingly harmless ideas like "men just taking an interest" or a "woman’s desire to please." Drawing on Kirkwood’s (1993) concept of the "distortion of a woman’s subjective reality," the study reveals how women often unknowingly adapt their lives enabling coercive control. Gendered norms perpetuate this control by subtly manipulating women\u27s daily routines, obscuring abusive behaviour in intimate heterosexual relationships. The article argues that this manipulation starts early, making coercive control harder to recognise and resist. Ultimately, the study concludes that despite feminist efforts, societal norms continue to reinforce traditional gender roles, limiting women’s autonomy and sustaining patriarchal dominance. The article argues that unless there is a shift in these norms women\u27s independence in such relationships will remain constraint
Editorial 1(2) - June 2025
Full text linkEditorial 1(2) - June 2025
We are proud to deliver issue two - Voices from the Margins for (De)Constructing Criminology: International Perspectives. As always, thanks goes to our dedicated reviewers, who generously share their expertise to ensure the quality and integrity of our journal. And I also extend my thanks to the editorial team, whose dedication and meticulous efforts have made this second issue possible.
To support our authors the journal adopts a rolling publication model. These four articles demonstrate the journal’s commitment to showcasing international scholarship and providing access to publishing for early career researchers. This being our first year, we are so pleased to be publishing issue two for volume one.
These four articles tackle an array of complex issues that are not mainstream. These publications deconstruct and reimagine criminology and are explorations that demand our attention. Crossing Vulnerability explores the lived experiences of young people who experience structural, psychological, and physical violence as they cross borders; Reintegration of Sexual and Violent Offenders includes practitioners’ voices about what hinders and aids rehabilitation and reintegration of sexual and violent offenders; It’s Just Men Taking an Interest provokes us to consider how women often unknowingly adapt their lives through unrecognised elements of coercive control; and HIV Non-Disclosure reveals how despite advancements in medicine and law, criminalisation continues and disproportionately impacts the marginalised.
As we move forward, I invite you to engage with us—whether as readers, contributors, or reviewers. Together, we can shape a publication that not only reflects the present state of knowledge in criminology (and its adjacent disciplines) but also charts a course for a path that deconstructs criminology. Thank you for joining us in this exciting publication. I look forward to the conversations and discoveries that lie ahead.Kindly,Dr. D. Scharie TavcerEditor-in-Chie
International Special Interest Group-SIG
Full text linkThis update is from the international Special Interest Group, outlining their current activities and welcoming new members
