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Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Dr. Martin Silverstein

Professor Emeritus

Criminology & Criminal Justice

Abbotsford campus

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Education

  • Ph.D. 1997, Arizona State University, Justice Studies

  • M.A. 1988, University of Ottawa, Criminology

  • B.A 1974, Queen's University, Psychology

  • B.A. 1965, University of Toronto, Political Science and Economics

Teaching Interests

  • Corrections

  • Theoretical Perspectives of Crime

  • Research Methodology

  • Qualitative Research

  • Men Masculinities and Crime

  • Governance in Criminal Justice

Research Interests

  • Parole Decision Making

  • Interactional Nature of Social Control in Prison

  • Gender Perceptions of Third Parties to Homicide Offences

  • Race and Ethnicity in Managing Risk

  • Gender as a Resource at Parole Hearings

  • The Change from Casework to Case Management Approaches

  • The Role of Citizen Advisory Committees in Prisons

  • Employment Programs for Battered Women

  • Teaching about Masculinities in Traditional and Non-Traditional Settings

  • Lawyering at Parole Hearings

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