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Chapter 6

The War on Gangs

From: The Colour of Justice

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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 Canada, and the media. The chapter gives special focus to Aboriginal gangs in Manitoba.

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David M. Tanovich

David Tanovich is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor where he teaches in the areas of criminal law and procedure, systemic racism, evidence, and legal ethics. Previously, he was a criminal appellate lawyer with Pinkofsky Lockyer where he appeared frequently in the Supreme Court of Canada and Ontario Court of Appeal. He is a former law clerk to Chief Justice Antonio Lamer of the Supreme Court of Canada and an LL.M. graduate of the New York University School of Law. He has published numerous books and articles on criminal law and is frequently cited by appellate and trial courts in Canada.