Current Research
Women, Wrongful Convictions & Intersectional Injustice
Led by team member Dr. Kasey Egan, this project explores women's experiences of wrongful conviction in Canada, with particular attention to how gender, race, class, disability, and other intersecting factors may shape encounters with the criminal justice system. Through an examination of pathways to miscarriages of justice, the research aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of wrongful convictions and support efforts to strengthen prevention, policy, and practice.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Colonialism & Miscarriages of Justice
Led by team member Michaela Rye, this Métis-led project explores how colonialism, disability, and criminal justice intersect in cases involving Indigenous peoples with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Grounded in disability justice, and intersectional approaches, the research examines pathways to miscarriages of justice and the systemic factors that can contribute to wrongful convictions. By centering prevention and systems change, the project aims to support more equitable and culturally informed criminal justice practices.
Selected Research
Criminal Justice-Involved Women
Tonia L. Nicholls, James Avery, Vivienne de Vogel, and Lisa Monchalin (forthcoming, 2026). Criminal Justice-Involved Women.In APA Handbook of Forensic Psychology: Second Edition: Vol 2. Criminal Investigation, Adjudication, and Sentencing Outcomes, P. A. Zapf (Editor-in-Chief). American Psychological Association.
Special Issue: Cultural Safety and Indigenous-Led Change in Forensic Mental Health Services
Co-Editors: Lisa Monchalin & Alicia Nijdam-Jones (forthcoming, 2026). International Journal of Forensic Mental Health.
Why Not Crime Prevention? An Evidence-Based Perspective
Lisa Monchalin (Online publication: May 9, 2022). Special Issue: Prize winning article from Criminologie.
Opinion Pieces & Commentaries
lisa Monchalin & Isabel Scheuneman Scott (2026) Montreal Gazette. April 24.
Lisa Monchalin & Renée Monchalin (2026) Policy Options. March 19.
Irvin Waller, Ross Hastings, and Lisa Monchalin (2008) The Criminologist. Vol. 33 (6): 1-5.