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Alvaro P. Pires is a Full Professor at the University of Ottawa, specializing in Criminal Law and its reform. He holds a Ph.D. in Criminology from Université de Montréal, where he has extensively researched the intersections of criminal policy, history of knowledge concerning crime and punishment, and qualitative methodology within the social sciences. Pires' academic work spans critical areas of sociology, law, and philosophy, where he analyzes contemporary issues in criminal law and its epistemological underpinnings. His teaching includes courses such as 'Epistemology and Human Sciences', 'Philosophy of Criminal Law', and 'Sociology of Law', reflecting his broad expertise in both criminological theory and applied social science methodologies. Pires has contributed significantly to discussions on societal criminal issues, with a focus on developing a nuanced understanding of legal and sociological frameworks in crime discourse.
Department of History