Criminology and Law

Criminology is a multi-faceted field that uses 'crime' as its subject matter but has no single methodological commitment or paradigmatic theoretical framework. For instance, criminologists often study the underlying causes ... more

The over-representation of Indigenous peoples in the Canadian criminal justice system is a complex and challenging issue rooted in the history of colonialism and systemic discrimination. As well, the unfair ... more

From classic ethnographic work documenting police officers’ day-to-day occupational practices to more recent scholarship highlighting police state violence against Black, Indigenous and other racialized populations and marginalized communities, sociologists have ... more