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Description of  Droits et voix - Rights and Voices: La criminologie a l'Universite d'Ottawa - Criminology at the University of Ottawa

Cet ouvrage souligne le 40e anniversaire du Dpartement de criminologie de lUniversit dOttawa, fond en 1968. On y relate lhistoire du dpartement de ses origines nos jours en mettant laccent sur les dbats thoriques qui ont influenc son approche critique et autorflexive de la criminologie. Les articles qui le composent sinscrivent dans cet ordre dide en mettant en question la perspective traditionnelle de la criminologie sur divers sujets, notamment les tudes policires, la sant mentale, la violence politique, le suicide et la prvention du crime. Droits et voix souligne le rle primordial que joue lUniversit dOttawa dans la redfinition de la criminologie et la promotion du militantisme, de la justice sociale et de la compassion. This volume commemorates the 40th anniversary of the University of Ottawas Department of Criminology, founded in 1968. It relates the history of the department from its origins to today, focusing on the theoretical debates that have influenced its critical and self reflexive approach to criminology. The contributions to this volume continue in that vein by questioning the traditional perspective of criminology on a variety of topics including police studies, mental health, political violence, suicide, and crime prevention. Rights and Voices reveals the significant role that the University of Ottawa has played in redefining criminology to advocate activism, social justice, and compassion. My nickname - interes