Dr. Voula Marinos

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Biography

Voula Marinos is a Professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies and the first Director of the Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice program at Brock University. She holds a PhD in Criminology from the Centre of Criminology at the University of Toronto and completed an SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship at Queen’s University Law School. Her interdisciplinary socio-legal research primarily focuses on the diversion of youth and adults from the formal court process, mental health, intellectual disabilities, law and courts, plea bargaining, and sentencing. As a member of the Canadian Centre Lifespan Research at Brock University, she is involved in the 3Rs (Rights, Respect, Responsibility) Research Team, which is dedicated to human rights research for persons with intellectual disabilities. Professor Marinos is known for her lectures to criminal justice professionals, law students, and community organizations concerning criminal justice policy. She teaches courses on youth law, young offenders, and sentencing in the Department of Child and Youth Studies.

Research Interests

Courses

Youth Law Young Offenders and Youth Justice Sentencing and Punishment of Young Offenders

Requirements for Brock University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:88
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a related field Satisfactory academic standing
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two electronic reference reports
  • Statement of Intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.