The Global Justice Lab studies and works with justice institutions under stress in Canada, on the international stage, and worldwide. Many justice systems struggle to maintain their social license in the face of demographic shifts, rapid economic development and the erosion of traditional governance regimes. Some face competition from other public and private sector players claiming to offer fairer, more effective or more cost-efficient solutions to justice-related problems. And of course stressors such as escalating political demands, growing perceptions of inequality and changing patterns of violence present acute challenges to the status quo.

Learn more about the Global Justice Lab at the Munk School here.

Foglesong, Todd and Ron Levi, with Meghan Dawe, Harmata Aboubakar, Ori Gilboa, and Marie-Aminata Peron. 2025. Mothers and Sons: Violence, Community Safety and Policing in a Somali Community in Toronto.

Foglesong, Todd, Ron Levi, Léo Henry, Enrique Bouchot and Emma Wildeman. 2024. Between Violent Crime and Progressive Prosecution in the United States.

Global Justice Lab. 2023. Experiences and Perceptions of the Police in Baltimore: Second Report for the Monitor Based on Interviews with Arrested Detainees. Baltimore Police Monitoring Team.

Global Justice Lab. 2023. Report on Interviews of Arrested Detainees in Bakersfield, California.

Global Justice Lab. 2023. Interim Report on Interviews of Arrested Detainees in Bakersfield, California.

Global Justice Lab. 2023. Findings from the Survey of Police Officers in Bakersfield, California.

Foglesong, Todd, Léo Henry and Ron Levi. 2022. Perceptions of Policing in Bakersfield, California: An analysis from a survey of residents’ evaluations, opinions, beliefs, and experiences of policing.

Foglesong, Todd, Ron Levi, Rick Rosenfeld, Heather Schoenfeld, Jennifer Wood, Don Stemen and Andres Rengifo. 2022. Violent crime and public prosecution: A review of recent data on homicide, robbery, and progressive prosecution in the United States.

Foglesong, Todd and Ron Levi. 2020. “How to research policing? Talk to people who have been arrested. 4 insights from 150 arrested individuals on the role and reform of the police.” LSE Impact Blog. 28 September. here.

Foglesong, Todd, Ron Levi, Claire Wilmot, Julius Haag and Matt Torigian. 2020. Experiences and Perceptions of the Police in Cleveland: A Report for the Monitor Based on Interviews with Arrested Detainees. Police Assessment Resource Center.

Experiences and Perceptions of the Police in Baltimore: A Report for the Monitor Based on Interviews with Arrested Detainees, 2019, available here.

Experiences and Perceptions of the Police in Cleveland: A Report for the Monitor Based on Interviews with Arrested Detainees, 2017, available here.

“Nigerian Police asked to Fend for Themselves During Election Day,” by Claire Wilmot, available here.

"After Elections, Important Questions Remain for Nigeria’s Democracy,” by Claire Wilmot, available here.

“Citizen Scrutiny Can Help Improve Sexual Assault Trials,” by Claire Sieffert, available here.

Work on “Policing Under Arrest”, summarized here.

“Policing and Leading With the Consent of the People,” Podcast with Matt Torigian, available here.

CBC IDEAS Series on Policing, available here.

Comments to Standing Committee on National Security and Public Safety, House of Commons, Canada, 2016, available here.

Global Justice Under Stress, available here.