Benjamin Perrin, University of British Columbia

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of British Columbia profile.

Criminal law and criminal justice International law Law and society Law, science and technology Legal methodology and interdisciplinary approaches Public and constitutional law

Latest funding

Artificial Intelligence & Policing in Canada: Ensuring Ethical and Accountable Governance
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$30,000
Social media crime: enhancing Canada's response to sexual offences, threats and criminal harassment on Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$45,397

All 2 grants and awards

No publications available.

Artificial Intelligence & Policing in Canada: Ensuring Ethical and Accountable Governance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work

Principal investigators: Perrin, Benjamin E.A.

Keywords: AI governance; policing; ethical frameworks; accountability; law enforcement; public safety; privacy

$30,000

Social media crime: enhancing Canada's response to sexual offences, threats and criminal harassment on Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Perrin, Benjamin E.A.

Keywords: criminal law; social media; sexual offences; threats; criminal harassment

$45,397

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Criminal law and criminal justice Dear Professor Perrin, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on criminal law and criminal justice connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Artificial Intelligence & Policing in Canada: Ensuring Ethical and Accountable Governance" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]