This month, Durvile Publications will be releasing the fourth book in their True Case Series. Women in Criminal Justice: True Cases by and About Canadian Women and the Law is scheduled for release on May 31, 2018.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Women in Criminal Justice discusses:
- What it is like to be a woman working in the justice system as a lawyer or judge;
- What it is like to be a woman caught up in the justice system, as a victim or as an accused person; and
- How we can change the system to make it fairer to the people — women and men — it impacts.
The stories in Women in Criminal Justice are all authored by Canadian women judges and lawyers, and include:
- Hon. Susan Lang on flawed forensic evidence;
- Hon. Nancy Morrison on a horrendous case of sexual abuse;
- Hon. Lisa Maisonneuve on the emerging role of women in criminal law;
- Hon. Danielle Côté on the pressures of Judging;
- Hon. Iona Jaffe on the Toronto 18 terrorism case;
- Senator Kim Pate on the plight of an indigenous woman in prison;
- Jennifer Briscoe on the Fly-in Squad in Canada’s far North;
- Catherine Dunn on Indigenous victims of violence;
- Kaysi Fagan on a woman caught in the world of drug trafficking;
- Deborah Hatch on the ubiquitousness of wrongful convictions;
- Karen Hudson on people in the gallery of criminal justice;
- Barbara Jackman on immigration and human rights;
- Lucie Jones on interacting with a population at risk;
- Susan Kyle on being a Crown and a mother;
- Jill Presser on the fight for LGBTQ+ justice;
- Rosellen Sullivan on a 13-year-old’s loss of innocence; and
- Jennifer Trehearne on interactions of courts and mental disorders.
EXCERPTS
Hon. Susan Lang recounts the havoc that bad science has wreaked in criminal courts:
We must remember that science is a tool, not a solution.”
Catherine Dunn tells us that “children and vulnerable adults … need to be more supported in the justice system,” and urges more alcohol treatment centres and more assistance to Indigenous people struggling with alcohol and drug addictions.”
Deborah Hatch tells us that legal aid, indispensable to a fair criminal justice system, is in crisis, and warns,
The liberty of … accused persons is being sacrificed while debates continue as to how and by whom legal aid should be funded.”
MORE INFORMATION
You’re invited to attend the book release receptions.
- Calgary | May 24, 2018 | 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Danish Canadian Club (727 – 11 Ave SW)
- Montreal | June 7, 2018 | 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Paragraph Books (2220 McGill College Avenue)
- Toronto | June 9, 2018 | 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM | The Fifth Social Club (225 Richmond St. W)
- Edmonton | June 13, 2018 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM | Audreys Books (10701 Jasper Avenue)
- Winnipeg | June 21, 2018 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM | Chapters Polo Festival (695 Empress Street)
- Halifax | June 21, 2018 | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM | Chapters Halifax (188 Chain Lake Drive)
Pre-order your copy of Women in Criminal Justice from Durvile.com, Amazon.ca or at Indigo.ca. Author royalties go to establishing Indigenous youth writers workshops in NWT.
For a review copy or excerpt inquiries, to set up an interview, or for further information, contact Lorene Shyba, Publisher ([email protected]) or 403.818.4808.
