Post#302 1000 words; 4 minutes to read By: Emma Scott, MA Student at the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University In a 1998 aticle, American scholars John J. Donohue and Peter Siegelman proposed shifting resources from prisons to...
Read MorePost #301 800 words; 4 minutes to read By Catherine Latimer, Emily Stewart, Felicia De Sousa The previous post marked the 300th since this blog began, almost exactly 9 years ago. Our very first post outlined our purpose: “Our...
Read MorePost #300 800 words; 4 minutes to read By Howard Sapers and Yusuf Faqiri Summary: The case of Soleiman Faqiri illustrates how important it is to have public inquests into all deaths in custody, something the Ontario government now wants...
Read MorePost #299 1200 words; 5minutes to read Post by Felicia De Sousa , Ph D Student and Associate Editor Summary: Gender neutral policies around intimate partner violence can end up harming the women they are intended to help. The new law...
Read MorePost #298 1000 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: The 2025 report on crime in Canada is an instance of how data are misused when the focus is on only 1 or 2 aspects, especially to support positions already held. ...
Read MorePost #297 1400 words; 5 minutes to read By: Harpreet Ahuja is a lawyer, human rights consultant, and social justice advocate. Her work explores the intersection of law, policy, and lived experience—and tells the human stories behind injustice. Harpreet is...
Read MorePost #296 900 words; 3 minutes to read Summary: Being denied bail can be a major reason people decide to plead guilty even when they have a reasonable defense against a criminal charge. Cases of wrongful conviction are big news...
Read MorePost #295 1,000 words; 4 minutes to read. Summary: A recent book discusses key issues in Canadian policing. Policing is controversial work. On the one hand we have three recent killings of police officers in the line of duty, events...
Read MorePost #294 875 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: Written contributions on Facebook by prisoners reveal some of the realities of prison life in Canada. By: Hanisha Brar, Mount Royal University graduate. Prison is often described as a place of...
Read MorePost #293 1300 words; 5 minutes to read Summary: The most recent report of Canada’s Correctional Investigator points out serious problems in the treatment of the many prisoners with mental health issues, leading to many issues after release from prison....
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