Sam Norris, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest funding

The Effects of Alternative Criminal Justice Institutions
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$687,132
The Effects of Conviction and Incarceration in the Criminal Justice System
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$47,040
The Effects of Conviction and Incarceration in the Criminal Justice System
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$30,240

All 3 grants and awards

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The Effects of Alternative Criminal Justice Institutions

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Norris, Sam B.T.

Keywords: criminal justice system; restorative justice; problem-solving courts; crisis responder teams

$687,132

The Effects of Conviction and Incarceration in the Criminal Justice System

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Norris, Sam B.T.

Keywords: economics; econometrics; crime

$47,040

The Effects of Conviction and Incarceration in the Criminal Justice System

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Norris, Sam B.T.

Keywords: economics; econometrics; crime

$30,240

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 Dear Professor Norris, 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 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 "The Effects of Alternative Criminal Justice Institutions" (2025), 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]