Shopping Under Suspicion in Canada

Results From a Nationwide Victimization Survey On Consumer Racial Profiling, delivered by Professor Shaun Gabbidon 

This lecture is devoted to an examination of research findings from a study devoted to the experiences of Canadians being criminally profiled in retail stores. Using one’s race or ethnicity as the primary method to identify potential shoplifters is referred to as Consumer Racial Profiling (CRP). Relying on a national sample of 850 Canadians, the research investigated a multitude of areas tied to CRP.  First, the study sought to determine the level of CRP victimization among Canadians. Second, the research also investigated whether the likelihood of CRP victimization varied by race/ethnicity. The research also explored whether CRP victims reported their encounter to an employee in authority following their victimization.

In addition to discussing the general results of the study, the presentation also discusses the process of analyzing other aspects of the data as a pedagogical tool in a doctoral seminar on 'Race and Crime.'

Speaker details

Shaun Gabbidon is a distinguished Professor in Criminal Justice with research interests in: Race and Crime; Public Opinion on Race, Crime, & Justice; Security Administration; and Criminology and Criminal Justice Pedagogy. 

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