Research shows modest advantages for restorative justice

March 21, 2025

Post #262 660 words; 3 minutes to read   By student volunteer Fiza Rehman. Summary: A meta-analysis of 27 studies on restorative justice shows greater victim and offender satisfaction, and small improvements in recidivism, but the overall body of evidence...

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Imprisonment creates burdens for families

March 9, 2025

Post #261 500 words; 3 minutes to read Audio summary by student volunteer Kimberly Duong. Summary:  Interviews with 29 family members of incarcerated people shows the heavy burdens families face, often due to services not provided by the prisons. by...

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How police work more important than how many there are

March 5, 2025

Post #260 850 words, 4 minutes to read Audio summary by student volunteer Kimberly Duong. Summary: A longitudinal British study finds that the absolute number of police appears unrelated to crime rates or trends, but that how police are deployed...

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The power of second chance

February 6, 2025

Post #259 1060 words; 5 minutes to read Audio summary by student volunteer Kimberly Duong. Post by Alexandra Gagnon, law student, University of Alberta Summary:  This post looks at second chance options for those with a criminal record as supported...

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The Silent Story: The Voice of the Accused

January 28, 2025

Post #258 1100 words; 5 minutes to read By Hannah Lee, law student, linkedin.com/in/hannah-jd-candidate Summary: Accused persons seldom speak in the justice system, leaving us ignorant of the social and life circumstances that often play a major role in criminal...

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Compassionate Justice Speaker Series

January 20, 2025

Post #257 700 words; 3 minutes to read Summary: The Compassionate Justice speaker series has featured many outstanding talks and discussions on criminal justice and related issues in Canada.   Some 12 years ago a group of people from a United...

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Dorson: Christmas in Prison

December 23, 2024

Post #256 1100 words; 5 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong This post is reprinted with permission from Law360 Canada, one of a series on prisoner experience they are publishing under the pen name David Dorson....

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More empathy can improve justice

November 27, 2024 |

Post #254 500 words; 2 minutes to read Post and audio summary by Gillian Sherman Summary: Steps to prompt more empathy towards people convicted of crimes can lead to better outcomes for everyone. La version française suit par la bénévole...

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