B.A. Hons, M.A. (Carleton), Ph.D. (University of Toronto)
Erick is an Assistant Professor of Criminology in the Department of Sociology at Trent University. His research largely focuses on police use of force, police oversight and accountability, and Indigenous and Black community members' experiences with the criminal justice system. His broader research interests include corrections, criminal justice policy and reform, comparative criminal justice, race and the criminal justice system, and rural crime and criminology. Erick’s PhD dissertation examined police use of force in Ontario and its impact on Indigenous and Black community members. His other published research has explored issues concerning police body-worn cameras, Indigenous policing, police use of conducted energy weapons, and police oversight and accountability structures in Canada. Erick has co-authored major reports for provincial and national criminal justice organizations including a 2020 study for the Ontario Human Rights Commission titled, Use of force by the Toronto Police Service: Final Report; and a 2021 study for the Canadian Criminal Justice Association titled, Police Use of Force in Canada: A Review of Data, Expert Opinion, and the International Research Literature.
Erick’s work has also been featured in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and the CBC. He regularly comments in media on topics relating to policing, accountability, issues in the criminal justice system, and Indigenous-police relations. His commentary on these topics has appeared on television, radio, and in print for international, national, provincial, and local outlets.
Otonabee College 225
ericklaming@trentu.ca
Research interests:
- Policing
- Police use of force
- Police oversight and accountability
- Corrections
- Criminal justice policy and reform
- Comparative criminal justice
- Race and the criminal justice system