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ARE WOMEN IN GANGS AT GREATER RISK?

Dec 13, 2019

Women in gangs are often been perceived as less threatening than their male counterparts and do not ...

HOW DO PRISONS ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL DIETS?

Dec 12, 2019

Food is an important issue in prisoner’s rights. Canadian prisons adhere to the WHO International ...

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SURRENDER A FIREARM?

Dec 05, 2019

Gun buy-back and amnesty programs allow people to surrender firearms to police safely. Most firearms...

CRIMINAL SENTENCING CONSIDERATIONS FOR JUDGES

Dec 02, 2019

In Canada, sentencing is not an exact process, it is fact-driven and highly individualized. Sentenci...

DO YOUNG OFFENDERS HAVE TO PROVIDE BLOOD SAMPLES? | DNA ORDERS & YCJA

Nov 25, 2019

Young offenders have their own special rights and privileges, but are they subject to DNA Order? Do...

HOW DOES A PREVIOUS CRIMINAL RECORD AFFECT SENTENCING?

Nov 11, 2019

Having a criminal record can have a direct impact on your life, even after completing your sentence....

DO GUN AMNESTY PROGRAMS WORK?

Oct 22, 2019

This summer Toronto ran another gun buy-back program. These programs allow people to surrender thei...

HONG KONG POLICE FORCE: ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT DURING PROTESTS

Oct 18, 2019

The protests in Hong Kong have been going on for months. Throughout there has been criticism in how ...

HOW ARE HANDGUNS GETTING INTO CANADA?

Oct 15, 2019

On his recent visit to Toronto, Trudeau made headlines with a plan to ban semi-automatic assault rif...