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Sociology of Crime and Law

Sophie Marois Secures Connaught PhD Fellowship for her Commemorative Sociology Research

June 27, 2023

As part of its ongoing commitment to foster innovation and societal impact, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) at the University of Toronto launched the Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program in 2022.

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Professor Owusu-Bempah highlights lack of diversity in Canadian cannabis industry, calls to incorporate equity programs - Forbes Article

December 10, 2021

Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah recently featured in a Forbes article by Amanda Siebert titled "How Canada's (very white) cannabis industry could learn from social equity programs in the US." In the article, Professor Owusu-Bempah discussed how the disproportionate harm Black and Indigenous communities faced under prohibition contrasts s

Professor Joe Hermer in The Conversation: "Homeless encampment violence in Toronto betrays any real hope for police reform"

August 03, 2021

Professor Joe Hermer recently published an article titled "Homeless encampment violence in Toronto betrays any real hope for police reform" on The Conversation.

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Professor Joe Hermer was recently featured in an episode about homeless encampments in Trinity Bellwoods by The Agenda, TVO

July 09, 2021

Professor Joe Hermer was recently featured in an episode titled "Clearing Homeless Encampments: Tensions Overflow in Trinity Bellwoods" by The Agenda, TVO. Professor Hermer, outreach worker Lorraine Lam, and mayor Michael Thompson weighed in with their thoughts regarding the recent incident at Trinity Bellwoods.

Professor Jooyoung Lee was recently featured on CNN about gun control

July 07, 2021

Professor Jooyoung Lee was recently featured on CNN in a report titled: "Gun Violence Epidemic: Why Canada's Gun Violence is Fraction of US". Over the 4th of July weekend, there were hundreds of shootings in the US, including three mass shootings.

Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah was recently featured in an article about Black overrepresentation in Ontario's jails

June 02, 2021

Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah was recently featured in an article titled "New data provides a rare glimpse at 'substantial' Black overrepresentation in Ontario's jails" in the Toronto Star.

Professor Jooyoung Lee a commentator for true-crime documentary

May 18, 2021

Professor Jooyoung Lee was recently featured as a commentator in the new true-crime documentary "Catching A Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur". Bruce McArthur is known as one of Toronto's most infamous serial killers who preyed on gay men. Professor Lee explains that McArthur didn't fit into the stereotypical image of a serial killer.

Jooyoung Lee on What the US can learn about Gun Control from Canada

May 17, 2021

Professor Jooyoung Lee recently published an op-ed with CNN on what the US can learn about gun control from Canada. In this article, Professor Lee argues that in the US, high-risk people are able to buy guns from a licensed dealer too easily. Background checks are not exhaustive enough and the gun control laws are too lenient.

Professor Jooyoung Lee on The New Normal podcast speaking about Anti-Asian Racism

April 13, 2021

Professor Jooyoung Lee recently appeared on the University of Toronto podcast, The New Normal, to discuss anti-Asian racism. The episode is the first of a two-part series called: Scapegoat. In addition to Professor Lee, the host Maydianne Andrade, also spoke to Diana Fu of Political Science.

Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah discusses the role of police on CBC Radio One

March 10, 2021

Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah recently discussed the role of police on CBC Radio One. Professor Owuwu-Bempah believes that Canadians need to rethink the role of police and would like to see a detasking of police duties. There needs to be a full understanding of what Toronto police do on a daily basis and the resources required to do

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