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• Knowledge Sharing as Resistance: A Collective Project with Sexual Assault Centre of Brant

  This project created community resources through a collaborative and community-based research project between Wilfrid Laurier University and the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant. The project interviewed members of the SAC Brant team on a variety of themes connected to anti-violence work. The responses to these themes have been compiled to provide first-hand accounts from staff, volunteers and board members on SAC Brant’s approach to sexual and gendered violence work. The work produced brochures that were able to articulate SAC Brant to be used in making community referrals. Our thanks to Kasey Politano, Amber Farrington, and all the other people who supported this work. This project is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
• Body-Worn Cameras: What We Know and Where to Go
• Rewriting the Narrative on Homelessness in Mid-Sized Canadian Cities

  How do we define security? Does security mean increased surveillance and weaponization? Is it the feeling of home and belonging? This research consisted of a qualitative case study analysis that sought to address the contentious issues surrounding homelessness and public safety in a mid-size urban community in British Columbia, Canada. The goal of the project was twofold: to create a fact-based counter-narrative on the experiences of homelessness and community sasfety and security, and to think about strategies to address these demographc and social changes while fostering community resilience.
• Unlocking the Potential of Puzzle-based Learning: Designing Escape Rooms and Games for the Classroom

  Discover the educational power of puzzle-based learning with escape games! Understand the principles of effective game design, the power of well-crafted narratives and how different game mechanics can support varied learning objectives. Applying escape room concepts to the classroom, this book offers practical advice on how to create immersive, collaborative learning experiences for your students without the need for expensive resources and tools. Packed with examples, including a full sample puzzle game for you to use with your students, this book is a primer for classroom teachers on designing robust learning activities using problem-solving principles.
• Security and Risk Technologies in Criminal Justice: Critical Perspectives

  Security and Risk Technologies in Criminal Justice takes students through the evolution of risk technology devices, processes, and prevention. This seminal text unpacks technology’s influence on our understanding of governance and social order in areas of criminal justice, policing, and security. With a foreword by leading scholar Kevin Haggerty, the collection consists of three sections that explore the impact of big data, traditional risk practices, and the increased reliance on technology in criminal justice.
• A Complex Exile: Homelessness and Social Exclusion in Canada

  A Complex Exile goes beyond bio-medical and psychological perspectives on homelessness, mental illness, and addiction to call for a socially transformed response to homelessness in Canada.