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Canadian courts take police misconduct seriously, but researchers say sentencing alone can't fix a broken system

🔬 Canadian Courts Take Police Misconduct Seriously, But

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A study published in Police Quarterly explores how Canadian courts respond when police officers break the law. The research, co-led by Brock University Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle McNabb and University of Guelph Associate Professor of Political Science Kate Puddister, presents the first large-scale empirical analysis of how Canadian courts sentence police officers convicted of breaching the public's trust.

Key points

  • A study published in Police Quarterly explores how Canadian courts respond when police officers break the law.
  • The research, co-led by Brock University Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle McNabb and University of Guelph Associate Professor of Political Science Kate Puddister, presents the first large-scale empirical analysis of how Canadian courts sentence police officers convicted of breaching the public's trust.

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