Martha Shaffer, University of Toronto

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Criminal Justice

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The battered woman syndrome in Canadian law
SSHRC · 2000 · Principal investigator
$19,900

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The battered woman syndrome in Canadian law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2000Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Shaffer, Martha

Keywords: Battered woman; criminal law; feminist legal theory; criminal defences; violence against women

$19,900

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Criminal Justice Dear Professor Shaffer, 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 justice connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]