Derek Spencer, University of Winnipeg

Research

(1) Victimology (2) Sentencing (3) Second degree murder (4) Parole Ineligibilty (5) Crime Victims (6) Ideal Victim (7) Vulnerable victim (8) Victim-Offender Relationship

Latest funding

Does Canada Have an "Ideal Victim"? How Victim Status Impacts Sentencing Outcomes in Canada
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$50,920

All 1 grants and awards

Does Canada Have an "Ideal Victim"? How Victim Status Impacts Sentencing Outcomes in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Spencer, Derek

Keywords: (1) Victimology; (2) Sentencing; (3) Second degree murder; (4) Parole Ineligibilty; (5) Crime Victims; (6) Ideal Victim; (7) Vulnerable victim; (8) Victim-Offender Relationship; (9) Victim Race; (10) Victim Gender

$50,920

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: (1) Victimology Dear Professor Spencer, 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 (1) victimology 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 "Does Canada Have an "Ideal Victim"? How Victim Status Impacts Sentencing Outcomes in Canada" (2019), 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]