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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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![]() Black CopMy 36 years in police work, and my career-ending experiences with official racism |
Calvin Lawrence became a cop at age twenty. He was recruited by the Halifax police department at a time of heightened racial tension in the city. From the start, some fellow African Canadians … | Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe | 272 | 2019 | View |
![]() The Colour of JusticePolicing Race in Canada |
The colour of justice in Canada is largely driven by stereotypical assumptions about crime and those who commit it. Over the last few years, the use of race, ethnicity, and religion as indicators … | David M. Tanovich | 275 | 2006 | View |
From ![]() Black Consciousness |
A brief overview of Calvin’s early life growing up in Yarmouth, N.S. Details his early experiences with racism and the 1960s black community in Nova Scotia. | Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe | 28 | 2019 | $2.80 Add |
From ![]() IntroductionFrom: The Colour of Justice |
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. | David M. Tanovich | 5 | 2006 | $0.50 Add |
From ![]() Boxing LifeFrom: Black Cop |
Calvin details his experiences as an amateur boxer. | Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe | 12 | 2019 | $1.20 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 1What is it? From: The Colour of Justice |
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 … | David M. Tanovich | 22 | 2006 | $2.20 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 2Exposed From: The Colour of Justice |
This chapter explores the role of the media in heightening racial profiling in Canada. The chapter provides case studies including those of Dee Brown, a player for the Toronto Raptors, who … | David M. Tanovich | 21 | 2006 | $2.10 Add |
From ![]() Walking Black, White and Blue LInes |
Calvin recalls being recruited to the police force and his experience as an office with Halifax City Police. Contextualizes the black community in Halifax at the time. | Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe | 28 | 2019 | $2.80 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 3Adjusting Our Lens From: The Colour of Justice |
Chapter three, Adjusting Our Lens, begins with a look at the pivotal case Drybones, which highlighted the unique needs of Aboriginal peoples in trials. The chapter then looks at the historical … | David M. Tanovich | 17 | 2006 | $1.70 Add |
From ![]() Illusion of InclusionFrom: Black Cop |
Calvin details his career in competitive boxing, and reveals how the Halifax Police Department prevented him from attending the 1976 Olympics. Calvin discusses his decision to leave the Halifax … | Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe | 29 | 2019 | $2.90 Add |
From ![]() Racism and Justice in Canada |
OBJECTIVES Racial Inequality in Canada and Its Relation to Surveillance, Criminalization and Employment Imagining “White” Canada Racializing Canada The Limits to Official … | Akwaski Owusu-Bempah; Carl E. James; Selom Chapman- Nyaho | 25 | 2018 | $2.50 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 4Social Science and Beyond From: The Colour of Justice |
In chapter four, Social Science and Beyond, the evidence for racial profiling is examined, starting with the Ontario Systemic Racism Commission, established in 1992 and continuing with the … | David M. Tanovich | 14 | 2006 | $1.40 Add |
From ![]() Pain and Pleasure of a New StartFrom: Black Cop |
Calvin’s story of leaving the Halifax Police Department and joining the RCMP as the only black police officer in Newfoundland. He recalls his training in Regina, where he witnessed rampant … | Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 5The War on Drugs From: The Colour of Justice |
Chapter five is devoted to the "war on drugs" and its impact on racial profiling in policing, especially on Blacks in Ontario and on Southeast Asians in Vancouver. The chapter looks at … | David M. Tanovich | 9 | 2006 | $0.90 Add |
From ![]() Undercover OperationsFrom: Black Cop |
Details Calvin’s training and undercover operation in Edmonton. Calvin discuesses the racist sterotypes that led to his selection for this operation. | Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() Chapter 6The War on Gangs From: The Colour of Justice |
The War on Gangs, chapter six, delves into how the fear of street gangs has impacted racial profiling. The chapter looks at the ideas around gangs in policing, the Criminal Intelligence Service … | David M. Tanovich | 8 | 2006 | $0.80 Add |