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Véronique Fortin is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, Université de Sherbrooke. She is also the Vice-Dean for Experiential Learning and Community Relations. Her research focuses on the criminalization of marginalized populations, including homeless individuals, mental health patients, and social assistance recipients, using empirical and ethnographic methodologies.
- Education: Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society (University of California, Irvine), M.A. in Legal Sociology (Oñati IISJ), B.C.L./LL.B. (McGill University)
Véronique’s work examines punitive governance through topics like public space control, decriminalization, and social assistance regulations. She analyzes how legal systems manage protests, homelessness, and pandemic responses. Her 15 recent articles show a focus on legal ethnography, pandemic governance, and criminalization mechanisms across disciplines like Criminology, Legal Anthropology, and Social Justice.
- Scientific Awards: J.S.D. Tory Excellence in Writing Award (2005)
She has secured significant grants from CRSH, FRQSC, and Quebec government bodies for projects on criminalization, mental health courts, and social assistance policies. Véronique is a regular researcher at the CrRDG (Centre de recherche sur la régulation et le droit de la gouvernance) and member of the Observatoire des profilages, contributing to critical legal analysis in her fields.
