Joao Velloso
João Velloso has a multidisciplinary background in law, criminology, sociology, anthropology, and communication. He works in the areas of criminal law and sentencing, critical criminology, and socio-legal studies, more particularly sociology and anthropology of law. His empirical research deals with the penalization of protesters and migrants (deportation and detention), access to justice in detention, and the regulation of cannabis. Professor Velloso is a member of the University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre and participates in different Canadian and international research networks and projects.