Criminal Justice/Criminology

The first Alberta practice guide to use court procedural rules effectively and strategically to strengthen a party's position in a law suit, and increase the efficiency of litigation, this work will be invaluable for both novice and experienced litigators.

Now, more than ever, it’s critical to stay up-to-date on developments in the rapidly evolving area of privacy law. Keep your finger on the pulse with this new publication.

This book offers an examination of relevant Charter issues and cases, touching on everything from roadside investigation, right to counsel and testing at the station/hospital, through to disclosure, trial preparation and Charter procedure at trial.

This comprehensive guide to firearms legislation in Canada provides you with a fully annotated version of the Firearms Act, Part III and other related sections of the Criminal Code, and relevant provisions of the National Defence Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

In this handy resource, MacDougall examines the role of the doctrine of misrepresentation in Canada today, both at common law and through the statutes of Canadian common law jurisdictions.

The only criminal law book that deals exclusively with S.24(2), taking an in-depth look at recent jurisprudence and relevant case law, and giving practical guidelines as to how the law should be applied.

This new publication aims to assist criminal law practitioners, judges, in validating objections and requests to remedy errors, omissions or generic instructions in the jury charge. It offers expert insight and commentary, supported by the relevant criminal case law.

In The Law of Fraud in Canada, the authors have compiled, in a clear, concise format, the principles, doctrines and key statutes relevant to the law of civil and criminal fraud.

This book canvasses the law of sentencing in a way that no other books on criminal law and sentencing are able: it succinctly outlines all of the significant facets of sentencing principles and procedure, and provides the reader with a comprehensive range of sentencing for various offences.

This authoritative treatise on appellate practice has been in print since 1993, and is a reference source frequently used by civil litigation lawyers and cited by appellate judges across Canada. First authored by former Supreme Court of Canada Justice John Sopinka and veteran litigator Mark Gelowitz; this edition adds co-author W. David Rankin.