Do foreign laws influence homicide rates in Jamaica?
Address
Hybrid (in-person and online options)
Dates & Times
Event start date : 10/06/2025
Event start time : 12:30 PM
Event end time : 01:50 PM
Join Professor Kevin Davis for a timely and thought-provoking discussion on whether foreign laws influence homicide rates in Jamaica.
Lunch will be provided
Event Details:
Monday, October 6, 2025
12:30 PM – 1:50 PM
In-Person: William Doo Auditorium, New College – 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto
Online via Zoom
Registration Options:
In-person: Eventbrite Registration Link
Zoom (for virtual attendance): Zoom Registration
Sponsors:
- International Student Experience
- Canada-Caribbean Institute
About the Speaker:
Kevin Davis is a Beller Family Professor of Business Law at NYU School of Law, where his research focuses on the relationship between law and economic development, corruption, and the use of foreign law in domestic contexts. He also holds the position of Faculty Director, Hauser Global Law School. Learn more about his experiences.
His recent paper, The Significance of Foreign Law: A Jamaican Case Study, explores how laws originating outside Jamaica have influenced the country’s homicide rates—raising important questions about legal borrowing and local impact.