“Some of those people were cops”: Examining the normalization and enabling of police violence perpetrated against Indigenous peoples in Canada

Throughout Canada's enduring history of systemic oppression and discriminatory policies, colonial violence against Indigenous peoples has remained a persistent reality. This violence is not limited to periods of protest—where it has been researched and documented—but is also embedded in the eve...

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Autores principales: Cauduro, Emily (Autor) ; Marques, Olga (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
En: International journal of police science & management
Año: 2025, Volumen: 27, Número: 4, Páginas: 476-492
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