Systemic Racism and Discrimination in Canadian Policing and Courts

Readings in this collection the ways in which the Canadian Policing and Court systems have failed Indigenous Canadians and people of colour, as well as suggesting paths forward towards reconciliation.

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Introduction

From: The Colour of Justice

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The introduction lays out the prevalence of the problem of racial profiling among police encounters in Canada and frames the purpose, driving questions and methodologies of the book. 5 $0.50 Add
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Chapter 1

What is it?

From: The Colour of Justice

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Chapter one defines and outlines the scope of racial profiling in Canada by police with a case study whereby an unwarranted police encounter was challenged, resulting in a police strike in … 22 $2.20 Add
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Restorative Justice Styles

From: The Politics of Restorative Justice

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Working Girls

From: No One to Tell

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In this chapter, former RCMP officer Janet Merlo discusses the RCMPs response to prostitution, and how it reflected deeper systemic sexism in the organization. The chapter also covers … 11 $1.10 Add
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Sentencing Indigenous Offenders

From Gladue to the Present and Beyond

From: Sentencing in Canada

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Chapter 12 focusses on the issues surrounding the sentencing of Indigenous persons in Canada, focussing primarily on the impact of the Gladue and Ipeelee Supreme Court decisions. ; 24 $2.40 Add