Elena Davies, Assistant Crown Attorney, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Elena Davies had been considering a career in criminology, but it was the field placement program that attracted her to Carleton. “I heard about a student with a placement in... More
Simran Bosco, Criminology
Carleton University was my first choice as the program I wished to join, Criminology and Criminal Justice, had everything I was looking for in terms of choices of courses as... More
Four FPA Alumni Named in Forty Under 40 Awards for Young Leaders
By Jena Lynde-Smith Seven Carleton alumni have been named in Ottawa’s 2023 Forty Under 40 list, the region’s biggest business award for young leaders. “You have to feel for today’s up-and-coming business... More
Criminologist Collaboratively Launches National Database of Deaths Caused by Police Use of Force
By Karen Kelly Joanne MacIsaac had never interacted with the police until the day her brother Michael was killed while in police custody in 2013. “His wife called... More
Emergencies Act inquiry report should tackle the racist origins of national security
By Reem Bahdi, Fahad Ahmad, Jeffrey Monaghan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. The Public Order Emergency... More
Highlights 2021: The Faculty of Public Affairs
From new research funding to teaching awards to timely events, there are many reasons to celebrate the outstanding efforts of everyone in FPA this year. While we faced many challenges,... More
FPA Researchers Receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants
We are proud to announce FPA's winners of the 2021 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants. These grants support research in its early stages, enabling "the... More
Announcing the 2021 FPA Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the 2021 FPA Excellence Award recipients! The winners were announced at the online celebration August 12. Research Excellence Award Evelyn Maeder, interim director and professor in the Institute... More
Insight Grant 2021: Plea Courts and Punishment
Plea courts are essential hubs for the management of everyday criminal infractions. They process standard criminalized incidents (small thefts, minor instances of physical violence and administration of justice offences). “Research... More
Insight Grant 2021: Race and Jury Decision-Making
Black and Indigenous persons are dramatically overrepresented in Canadian prisons and the Canadian legal system. “Addressing bias in the criminal legal system requires a greater understanding of juror and jury... More
Six FPA Members Win Carleton University Achievement Awards
Administered by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International), the Carleton University Achievement Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievements... More
Insight Grants 2020: Sex/Crime in the Era of Immersive, Interactive, and Intelligent Technologies
As a researcher, Professor Lara Karaian studies the intersections between sexuality, technology, representation, bodily experience, and legal regulation. This year, a $92,700 Insight Grant from the Social Science and Humanities... More
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