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The Manitoba Law Journal in conjunction with Robsoncrim.com are pleased to announce our annual call for papers in Criminal Law. We seek submissions related to criminal law, criminology and criminal justice and cognate disciplines in Canada, the USA and the world. Since 2016 we began publishing 2-4 volumes annually of this specialized criminal law volume. We publish through Manitoba Law Journal which is one of Canada’s oldest law journals having a history that traces back over

As one of Canada’s oldest law journals, the Manitoba Law Journal in conjunction with Robsoncrim.com are pleased to announce a special volume edited by Dr. James Gacek. The Call seeks submissions related to law, criminology and criminal justice and cognate disciplines in Canada, the USA and the world. The Call invites scholarly papers, reflection pieces, research notes, book reviews, or other forms of written or pictorial expression.

In Canada, “revenge porn” laws or laws against the publication of an intimate image without consent were introduced in the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act (“the Act”) in 2014. In the Act, the Criminal Code (“the Code”) was amended to provide for a new offence of non-consensual distribution of intimate images.

With the rising awareness of the prevalence of mental disorders, society has started to emphasize the importance of mental health. However, individuals living with mental illness still bear the burdens of stigmatization and discrimination. The general public continues to view and treat individuals living with mental disorders as menacing, under-developed, and less-than-human.

From the streets of Minneapolis to the streets of Winnipeg, the unlawful use of force by police can end in death, injury, and devastation. George Floyd, who was black, marked one more chapter in a long history of police brutality and racial profiling.