Criminal Law – Sentencing – Alberta Law Libraries

Principles

Annual review of criminal law by Gold et al. Table of Contents
Criminal Law: Evidence, Practice and Procedure by John L. Gibson Table of Contents
Chapter 54 provides commentary on procedural aspects of sentencing proceedings.
Criminal Pleadings and Practice in Canada, 2nd ed. by Eugene G. Ewaschuk Table of Contents
Section 18 discusses sentencing principles and provides citations to key case law.
Justice in Aboriginal Communities: Sentencing Alternatives by Ross Gordon Green Table of Contents
The Law of Sentencing by Allan Manson Table of Contents
Also available as an e-text
Sentencing, 9th ed. by Clayton C. Ruby, Gerald J. Chan, Nader R. Hasan Table of Contents
Sentencing: The Practitioner’s Guide by Gary R. Clewley & Paul G. McDermott Table of Contents
Sentencing and Criminal Justice, 5th ed. by Andrew Ashworth Table of Contents
The Sentencing Code of Canada: Principles & Objectives by Gilles Renaud Table of Contents
Speaking to Sentence: A Practical Guide by Gilles Renaud Table of Contents

Quantums

Published annually: Canadian Sentencing Digest: Quantum Service by R. Paul Nadin-Davis, Clarey Sproule Table of Contents
Canada Criminal Sentencing Digest, 2nd ed. by Sheila Nemet-Brown Table of Contents
Canada Sentencing Quantums E-Resource Available through: LexisAdvance® Quicklaw®:
Published annually: Martin’s Annual Criminal Code by J.C. Martin Table of Contents
Offence Grid visually shows whether offence is indictable, summary or hybrid; maximum/minimum sentences, available sentencing options, and illegal sentences.
Published annually: The annotated … Tremeear’s criminal code : and the following related statutes, Canada Evidence Act, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Food and Drugs Act, Narcotic Control Act, Young Offenders Act by David Watt & Michelle Fuerst Table of Contents
Offence Grid visually shows whether offence is indictable, summary or hybrid; maximum/minimum sentences, available sentencing options, and illegal sentences.

Young Offenders

Youth Criminal Justice Law, 3rd ed. by Nicholas Bala & Sanjeev Anand Table of Contents
Also available as an e-text
Youth Criminal Justice Act Manual by Peter J. Harris & Miriam H. Bloomenfeld Table of Contents
Commentary and digests are provided on sentencing principles and the sanctions possible under the YCJA. Also included are digests organised by offence.
A Guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act by Lee Tustin & Robert E. Lutes Table of Contents

Drug Offences

Drug Offences in Canada, 3rd ed. by Bruce A. MacFarlane Table of Contents
Sentencing Drug Offenders by Simon Armstrong Table of Contents

Weapons Offences

Weapons Offences Manual by Peter Harris & Miriam Bloomenfeld Table of Contents

Impaired Driving

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In Print

Alberta Court Judgments

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Case Digests

E-Resources

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WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource)

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Print Resources

Alberta weekly law digest (AWLD)

Federal

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Canadian Encyclopedic Digest

Canadian encyclopedic digest (C.E.D.) (Western), 4th ed. includes coverage of Federal, Provincial (4 Western provinces) and Territorial legislation.

Titles related to Sentencing include:

Sentencing. Volume 51, Title 144
Youth Criminal Justice. Volume 56, Title 167

The CED provides discussion of these areas of law with annotations to legislation and case law. Additional information may be found by searching the indexes or database using the keywords “impaired driving,” “driving while impaired,” “breathalyzer,” “breath sample,” “blood sample,” etc.

Also available electronically through: WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource)

Halsbury's Laws of Canada

Halsbury’s laws of Canada is a multi-volume set includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation

This encyclopedia explains the legislation and cases which govern family law issues in every jurisdiction in Canada, allowing you to quickly locate, contextualize and apply the basic elements of the law.

Titles related to Sentencing include:

Controlled Substances and Drugs (HDS)
Criminal Procedure (HC2)
Firearms, Weapons and Explosives (HFW)
Youth Justice (HYJ)

Additional information may be found under other topical headings, and subsequent developments may be located by referring to the Cumulative Supplement.

Also available electronically through: LexisAdvance® Quicklaw®

E-Resources

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Alberta

Guilty Pleas and Sentencing Student Legal Services of Edmonton
Research and Policy Material John Howard Society of Alberta
Guide to Sentencing Resources Legislative Assembly of Alberta

National

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Criminal Law – Sentencing

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