In the last year, Guila Benchimol, PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Guelph and Research Assistant at the Centre for the Study of Social and Legal Responses to Violence, has published seven op-eds in various publications including the Huffington Post.
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A study published recently in the International Journal of Law, Crime, Justice highlights the way stereotypes about intimacy and violence may impact legal responses to violent crime.
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New findings on the punishment of femicide in one Canadian jurisdiction were released this month in Current Sociology.
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The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) released its second in a series of learning briefs being produced as part of their five-year initiative.
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Read the full article, "Prof on Panel Examining Gender-Based Violence in Canada."
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The newest research cluster to become part of the Canadian Sociological Association was launched this week at Congress 2016 held in Calgary, Alberta.
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The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) has released a learning brief on the role and benefits of Domestic Violence Death Review Committees (DVDRCs).
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A newly-released book called Homicide, Gender and Responsibility: An International Perspective features a chapter by CSSLRV Director Myrna Dawson who examines the use of and validity of stereotypes in law’s response to homicide with a specific focus on intimacy and gender.
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Anthony Piscitelli, Research Associate with the The Centre for the Study of Social and Legal Responses to Violence, has been named Researcher of the Year by the Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students' Association.
Professor Myrna Dawson was one of only a few international attendees and one of only two Canadians that attended the Inaugural Conference for the Australian National Research Organization for Women’s Safety (ANROWS).
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