British Columbia Centre for Social Responsibility
Centre for Restorative Justice
Centre for research on Sexual Violence
FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children
Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice Policy
Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies
International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy
International Centre for Cybercrime Research
Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute
British Columbia Centre for Social Responsibility
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Site Director: Dr. Raymond Corrado
Phone: 778 782 3629
Email: corrado@sfu.ca
The BC Centre for Social Responsibility (BCCSR) was established in November 2005. It is co-located in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University and in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University College of the Fraser Valley. The mandate of BCCSR is to promote prevention and awareness of problems related to a range of addictive behaviours such as gaming, the internet, substance abuse, and alcohol consumption. The Centre's focus is on early intervention, prevention, education, and research of various addictions, particularly among youth. It promotes the prevention and awareness of problematic alcohol use and aims to increase social responsibility. The Centre is also linked with the Ministry of Health and several other provincial ministries in supporting alcohol abuse initiatives and research as part of the Act Now BC initiative and is also linked with BC regional Health Authorities. The Centre’s website is located at www.bccsr.ca
Centre for Forensic Research
The centre was created officially in 2007 to promote the delivery of forensic science expertise to the community and to scholars internationally.
The core researchers (Gail Anderson (Criminology), Lynne Bell (Criminology), Rolf Mathewes (Biosciences), Mark Skinner (Archaeology) and Dongya Yang (Archaeology)) have worked for many years on the challenges of identifying human remains and determining how and when individuals died and crimes were committed.
The forensic sciences provide key tools for solving crimes, whether
local, national or international. British Columbia has always enjoyed
an excellent reputation for collaboration between academic forensic
disciplines and the law enforcement agencies. The information that
forensic scientists provide, helps law enforcement agencies to focus
their investigations, identify victims and suspects, eliminate
non-suspects and help secure convictions. The eventual solving of
crime is the result of a combination of forensic science and police
investigation and involves interdisciplinary collaboration at all
levels. The CFR is primarily a research facility, taking individual
and collaborative projects in a variety of forensic sciences,
particularly biological anthropology, archaeology, entomology,
isotopy, taphonomy, botany, imaging and molecular biology which are
not included in a police lab. Although we will continue to provide
forensic case analyses as required for the police, we will also
conduct broad spectrum case-driven research.
Potential graduate students are encouraged to apply to archaeology,
criminology or biosciences and to specific faculty members.
Forensic Entomology Laboratory
Director: Dr. G. Anderson Phone: 778 782 6662 Email: ganderso@sfu.ca |
Research Cordinator: N. Huitson Phone: 778 782 6662 Email: nrh@sfu.ca |
The Forensic Entomology Lab was established in 1999 with the initial support from the British Columbia Proceeds of Crime and Simon Fraser University. This high-security, state-of-the-art facility provides a context for excellent and innovative research, support collaborative partnerships in Entomology and Forensics here and abroad. This lab provides a venue for training at a variety of levels including technical staff, volunteers, undergraduate students, graduate students, and criminology professionals. Some of the current areas of research include effects of marine submergence on carrion decomposition and arthropod colonization, insect succession on carrion in different biogeoclimatic zones, Calliphoridae development and taxonomy, and entomotoxicology.
Centre for Restorative Justice
Director: Dr. B. Morrison Phone: 778 782 7627 Email: brendam@sfu.ca |
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The Centre for Restorative Justice is an initiative by the Simon Fraser University School of Criminology, under the leadership of its Co-Directors Dr. Liz Elliott and Dr. Brenda Morrison. In partnership with individuals, the community, justice agencies and the University, the Centre exists to support and promote the principles and practices of restorative justice. The Centre provides education, innovative program models, training, evaluation and research through a resource centre and meeting place that facilitates outreach, promotion, dialogue and advocacy. It is housed in the School of Criminology, Arts and Social Sciences Complex, Rm. 10216. See www.sfu.ca/cfrj for more information.
Centre for Research on Sexual Violence
Co-Director: Dr. E. Beuregard Email: ebeuregard@sfu.ca
Co-Director: Dr. P Lussier Email: plussier@sfu.ca
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The
Centre
for Research on Sexual Violence (CrSV) is a project originally
initiated in 2007 by Dr. Eric Beauregard and Dr. Patrick Lussier. The
CrSV officially started its activities in 2010. The Centre is
affiliated to the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, in
British Columbia, Canada. The initiative steams from a need to challenge
current myths and misconceptions about sex offenders and sexual
violence. The work undertaken at the Centre builds on past research
conducted in Canada by several influential scholars, researchers, and
practitioners. In doing so, the Centre also aims to tackle the issue of
sexual violence with a crimninological perspective.
Criminology Research Centre
Director: Dr. W. Glackman Phone: 778 782 4127 Email: glackman@sfu.ca |
Administrator: Ms. Donna Robertson Phone: 778 782 4127 Email: donnar@sfu.ca |
The Criminology Research Centre was established in 1978 to facilitate criminological research by faculty and graduate students. Funds to establish and maintain the Centre are provided by contracts and grants from the federal Solicitor General's department, other federal, provincial and private sources. The Centre publishes a series of working papers based on reports and other manuscripts generated by the various research projects, and also maintains a modest library for use by faculty and students.
FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children
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Director: Dr. Margaret A. Jackson Phone: 778 782 4040 Email: margarej@sfu.ca |
The FREDA Centre is one of five violence research centres established in 1992 across Canada with federal funding. The objectives of the FREDA Centre are to foster and support collaboration among community workers, practitioners, policy makers and academics who are involved in issues concerning violence against women and children; to promote the development of action-oriented reserch in the area of violence against women and children; to facilitate the transmission of research skills and knowledge about violence related issues to students and community workers; and to increase public awareness about violence against women and children. Funding is project-specific and is obtained through various granting agencies and government contracts.
Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice Policy
Director: Dr. D. MacAlister Phone: 778 782 3019 Email: dmacalis@sfu.ca |
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The Institute for Studies in Criminal Justice Policy was established with the initial support of the Donner Foundation in 1980. The purpose of the Institute is to contribute to the examination of criminal justice policy by providing a setting in which academics and justice system personnel can assemble to apply scholarly research to policy development and analysis. The Institute undertakes projects on its own initiative, as well as under contract.
Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies
Director: Dr. P. L. Brantingham Phone: 778 782 3515 Email: pbrantin@sfu.ca |
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The Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies is intended to further multidisciplinary research on urban issues. More specifically, its objectives are: to provide a focus for research about urban problems and issues in Canada; to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and research at Simon Fraser University; to provide an institutional focus for international scholarship concerning urban problems; to provide a forum within Canada for the presentation and dissemination of research on urban problems; to provide a facility in which data for the study of urban problems can be collected, catalogued and made readily accessible through modern data management; to provide a facility in which research and techniques can be made available to those having a responsibility for policy.
International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy
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The Centre was established in 1991 in Vancouver, B.C. It is a joint initiative of Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia and the Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, and is housed at the University of British Columbia. The International Centre's association with Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia allows it to marshal effective interdisciplinary teams for work in criminal law and criminal justice policy research and education. The Centre is involved in the furthering of graduate courses and research in the areas of criminal law and justice policy with an international/comparative focus The International Centre's primary role is to provide advice and assistance on matters related to the reform of criminal law and criminal justice policy. The Centre also launches an increasing number of national and international education and training initiatives. These include the design and delivery of training in human rights and justice administration as well as the organization of international exchange programs and workshops.
International Cybercrime Research Centre
Director: Dr. Robert Gordon Phone: 778 782-4305 Email: rgordon@sfu.ca |
The International Cybercrime Research Centre opened at the Surrey Campus of Simon Fraser University in the Summer of 2008 with significant core funding provided by the Government of British Columbia. Our active research programs are concentrated in the areas of child pornography, criminal networks analysis, and an analysis of on-line sexual predators. Forthcoming projects will be examining the nature and impact of cybercrime in a large metropolitan area, cyber-bullying, and on-line gambling. In each case, our research is being conducted in partnership with law enforcement and other government agencies granting Centre researchers unique access to key data sources.
Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute
Director: Dr. R. Roesch, Department of Psychology
The Mental health, Law and Policy Institute was established in 1991 to promote interdisciplinary collaboration in research and training in areas related to mental health, law and policy. Its membership is drawn from the Department of Psychology and the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, as well as government and community agencies. The Institute has received federal and provincial grants for a variety of research projects in the area of mental health and law, and also sponsors lectures and workshops.