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David Cole

Last published Oct. 2025 · On our record since 2013

Where this writer stands

Public safety1 piece

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing

“The 18th-century Italian criminologist Beccaria rightly observed that "speed and certainty" of punishment are more likely to deter offenders than the severity of the potential punishment.” Read the piece

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Recent work

Opinion: Ottawa’s latest bail reforms continue to ignore the actual problemOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 23, 2025
What’s wrong with Barack Obama’s drone policyOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 20, 2013