Kim Varma

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Professor Faculty of Arts Department of Criminology Toronto, Ontario kvarma@torontomu.ca Office: (416) 979-5000 ext. 552680

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Kim Varma is a Professor in the Department of Criminology. She received her PhD and MA in Criminology from the University of Toronto, and BA (Sociology) from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Kim’s research examines a range of topics in criminology including; community crime prevention and ch...


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Bio/Research

Kim Varma is a Professor in the Department of Criminology. She received her PhD and MA in Criminology from the University of Toronto, and BA (Sociology) from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Kim’s research examines a range of topics in criminology including; community crime prevention and child protection, social assistance fraud, decision-making in the youth justice system, and Canadian youth justice policy. She has authored peer-reviewed articles and chapters on public perceptions of community crime prevention, crime and the criminal justice system, youth sentencing, and bail, and is co-author (with Kanwal Khokhar) of the forthcoming book, Guardians of the Community: The Block Parent® Program of Canada (University of Toronto Press). Winter 2025


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