Research Reports

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2011 

• Testimonial Support Provisions for Children and Vulnerable Adults (Bill C-2): Case Law Review and Perceptions of the Judiciary
• Costs of Crime in Canada, 2008

2010 

2009 

• Memorializing the Victims of Terrorism
• Identifying the Issues: Victim Services Workers experiences working with victims with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
• Inventory of Spousal Violence Risk Assessment Tools Used in Canada
• The Legal Problems of Everyday Life The Nature, Extent and Consequences of Justiciable Problems Experienced by Canadians
• Paths to Justice - Research in Brief
• The 2008 National Justice Survey: The Youth Justice System in Canada and the Youth Criminal Justice Act

2008 

• Understanding Family Violence and Sexual Assault in the Territories, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
• The Effectiveness of Using Mediation in Selected Civil Law Disputes: A Meta-Analysis
• Federal Victim Surcharge in New Brunswick: An Operational Review
• Offender Profile and Recidivism among Domestic Violence Offenders in Ontario
• The 2007 National Justice Survey: Tackling Crime and Public Confidence

2007 

• An Exploration of the Needs of Victims of Hate Crimes
• Drugs and Driving: A Compendium of Research Studies
• The Nature of Canadian Urban Gangs and Their Use of Firearms: A Review of the Literature and Police Survey
• Victims' Response to Trauma and Implications for Interventions: A Selected Review and Synthesis of the Literature
• Victim Impact Statements at Sentencing: Judicial Experiences and Perceptions-A Survey of Three Jurisdictions
• Attitudinal Change in Participants of Partner Assault Response (PAR) Programs: A Pilot Project
• Exploring the Link between Crime and Socio-Economic Status in Ottawa and Saskatoon: A Small-Area Geographical Analysis

2006 

• The Review Board Systems in Canada: An Overview of Results from the Mentally Disordered Accused Data Collection Study
• Bill C-46: Records Application post-Mills, A Case Law Review
• A Review of Research on Criminal Victimization and First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples 1990 to 2001
• A Meta-Analytic Examination of Drug Treatment Courts: Do They Reduce Recidivism?
• The Anti-Terrorism Act and Security Measures in Canada: Public Views, Impacts and Travel Experiences
• Firearms Statistics: Updated Tables
• Summary report on victim impact statement focus groups
• The Unmet Need for Criminal Legal Aid: A Summary of Research Results
• A Synthesis of the Issues and Implications Raised by the Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid Research
• Six Degrees from Liberation: Legal Needs of Women in Legal and Other Matters
• A Profile of Legal Aid Services in Family Law Matters in Canada
• Victims of Trafficking in Persons: Perspectives from the Canadian Community Sector
• Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Probation Officer, Corrections, and Parole Board Respondents
• Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Police Respondents
• Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Defence Counsel Respondents
• Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Crown Attorney Respondents
• Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Judiciary Respondents
• Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Victim Services Providers and Victim Advocacy Group Respondents
• Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Victims of Crime Respondents
• Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Executive Summary
• Multi-Site Survey of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada

2005 

• Mandatory Sentences of Imprisonment in Common Law Jurisdictions: Some Representative Models
• Review of the Nunavut Community Justice Program: Final Report
• Legal Aid Eligibility and Coverage in Canada
• Study of the Legal Services Provided to Penitentiary Inmates by Legal Aid Plans and Clinics in Canada
• Study of the Legal Services Needs of Prisoners in Federal Penitentiaries in Canada
• Just Between You and Me: A Peer Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) Programme for Women in Family Violence Situations
• Assessing the Effectiveness of Organized Crime Control Strategies: A Review of the Literature
• The Cost of Pain and Suffering from Crime in Canada
• A National Survey of Youth Justice Committees in Canada
• Criminal Justice Outcomes in Intimate and Non-Intimate Partner Homicide Cases
• The Development of the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER): A Tool for Criminal Justice Professionals
• An Analysis of Immigration and Refugee Law Services in Canada
• Public Views on the Anti-Terrorism Act (formerly Bill C-36): A Qualitative Study
• Pilot Study of Method to Review Closed Organized Crime Files: Final Report on Phase 1 and Recommendations for Phase 2
• The Views of Canadian Scholars on the Impact of the Anti-Terrorism Act
• An Analysis of Poverty Law Services in Canada

2004 

• Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid Cost Drivers: Final Report
• Legal Aid Provision in Northern Canada: Summary of Research in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon
• Crown Decision-Making under the Youth Criminal Justice Act
• Pre-Trial Detention Under the Young Offenders Act: A Study of Urban Courts
• Community-Based Sentencing: The Perspectives of Crime Victims
• The Future of Conditional Sentencing: Perspectives of Appellate Judges
• Representation for Immigrants and Refugee Claimants: Final Study Report
• Creating a Framework for the Wisdom of the Community: Review of Victim Services in Nunavut, Northwest and Yukon Territories
• Nunavut Legal Services Study: Final Report
• Legal Aid Courtworker, and Public Legal Education and Information Needs in the Yukon Territory: Final Report
• Legal Aid Courtworker and Public Legal Education and Information Needs in the Northwest Territories: Final Report
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Youth Criminal Justice System: A Discussion Paper
• The Challenges of Youth Justice in rural and isolated areas in Canada
• Youth Risk/Need Assessment: An Overview of Issues and Practices
• Treating Youth in Conflict with the Law: A New Meta-Analysis
• The Correlates of Self-Reported Delinquency: An Analysis of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
• The Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Treatment with Young Offenders
• Riding the Third Wave: Rethinking Criminal Legal Aid Within an Access to Justice Framework
• Predicting Crime: A Review of the Research
• Victim Participation in the Plea Negotiation Process in Canada: A Review of the Litterature and Four Models for Law Reform
• A Seamless Approach to Service Delivery in Legal Aid: Fulfilling a Promise or Maintaining a Myth?
• The Interaction Between Children's Developmental Capabilities and the Courtroom Environment: The Impact on Testimonial Competency
• A One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody Across Canada : Phase II
• A Review of Brydges Duty Counsel Services in Canada
• Drug Use and Offending
• The Purchaser-Supplier Approach in Legal Aid
• Peace Bonds and Violence against Women
• Minority Views on the Canadian Anti-Terrorism Act(Formerly Bill C-36)
• Identifying Research Gaps in the Prostitution Literature
• Victim Privacy and the Open Court Principle
• Rethinking Access to Criminal Justice in Canada: A Critical Review of Needs, Responses and Restorative Justice Initiatives

2003 

• A Study on Legal Aid and Official Languages in Canada
• Court Site Study of Adult Unrepresented Accused in the Provincial Criminal Courts, Part 2: Site Reports
• Court Site Study of Adult Unrepresented Accused in the Provincial Criminal Courts Part 1: Overview Report
• Evaluation of Public Legal Education and Information: An Annotated Bibliography
• Expert Panel on Emerging Crimes
• Gap Analysis of Research Literature on Issues Related to Street-Involved Youth
• Patterns of Crime in Canadian Cities: A Multivariant Statistical Analysis
• A Typology of Profit-Driven Crimes
• Borders Conference - Rethinking the Line: The Canada-U.S. Border -Child Pornography on the Internet Session
• The Relationship between Child Pornography and the Commission of Sexual Offences against Children: A Review of the Literature
• Cultural Diversity in Canada: The Social Construction of Racial Differences
• Economic and Organized Crime: Challenges for Criminal Justice
• "There ought to be a law!" Instrument choice: An Overview of the issues

2002 

• Review of Provincial and Territoral Domestic Violence Legislation and Implementation Strategies
• Strolling Away
• Profile and Projection of Drug Offences
• The Challenge of Biotechnology and Public Policy
• A One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody Across Canada
• Youth Involvement in Prostitution: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
• Victims' Experiences with, Expectations aAnd Perceptions of Restorative Justice: A Critical Review of the Literature
• Canadian Social Science Faculty Survey
• Mandatory Minimum Penalties: Their Effects on Crime, Sentencing Disparities, and Justice System Expenditures

2001 

• Public Perception of Crime and Justice in Canada: A Review of Opinion Polls
• Canadian Law School Faculty Survey
• The Changing Face of Conditional Sentencing: Symposium Proceedings
• Expanding Horizons: Rethinking Access to Justice in Canada
• The Effectiveness of Restorative Justice Practices: Meta-Analysis
• The Role of the Victim in the Criminal Process: A Literature Review from 1989 to 1999
• Print Media Treatment of Hate as an Aggravating Circumstance for Sentencing: A Case Study
• Charging and Prosecution Policies in Cases of Spousal Assault: A Synthesis of Research, Academic, and Judicial Responses
• Inclusion for All: A Canadian roadmap to social cohesion

2000 

• Access to Justice for Deaf Persons in Nunavut: Focus on Signed Languages
• Survey of Sexual Assault Survivors
• The New-Brunswick Aboriginal Duty Counsel Project
• The Ontario Rural Woman Abuse Study (ORWAS) Final Report
• Women Speak: The Value of Community-Based Research on Woman Abuse
• Youth Involvement in Prostitution: A Focus on Intrafamilial Violence - A Literature Review
• Judicial Attitudes to Conditional Terms of Imprisonment: Results of a National Survey
• Conditional Sentencing in Canada: An Overview of Research Findings
• Nunavut Justice Issues: An Annotated Bibliography
• Inuit Women and the Nunavut Justice System
• Summary of the Inuit Women and the Nunavut Justice System Workshop
• The Effects of Restorative Justice Programming: A Review of the Empirical

1999 

• Firearms, Accidental Deaths, Suicides and Violent Crime: An Updated Review of the Literature with Special Reference to the Canadian Situation

1998 

• The Effects of Divorce on Children : A Selected Literature Review

1997 

1996 

• A Review of Section 264 (Criminal Harassment) of the Criminal Code of Canada

1995 

• Disproportionate Harm: Hate Crime in Canada