Tag Archive: Indigenous. Aboriginal

Issues in Canadian policing

July 15, 2026

Post #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...

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More programs in prison=less recidivism

April 27, 2026

Post #290 900 words; 4 mnute read Summary: In Quebec, providing more programs to prisoners in provincial jails is associated with noticeable declines in reoffending and a considerable cost-benefit ration. Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong. If a major purpose...

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Race, police discretion and youth justice

January 19, 2026

Post 282 600 words, 3 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Jada Lam  Post by Felicia De Sousa , Ph D Student Summary: Evidence shows that police discretion whether to charge youth is applied unevenly by police, with racialized...

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CCRSO sheds light on many aspects of Canada’s prison system

September 12, 2024

Post #249 1100 words; 5 minutes to read Summary: The annual report (CCRSO) released by Public Safety Canada reveals important and troubling aspects of our criminal justice system. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. The annual Corrections and Conditional...

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The drive to punish and its limits        

July 29, 2024

Post #246 970 words; 4 minutes to read La version française suit par la bénévole Rachel Cauver   Voice summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong. Our criminal justice system rests on the belief that bad deeds merit punishment – and the...

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Perrin: My faith led me away from ‘tough on crime’

July 15, 2024 |

Post #545 1000 words; 5 minutes to read By Benjamin Perrin. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. Benjamin Perrin is a law professor at the University of British Columbia and the author of the bestselling book, Indictment: The Criminal...

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