LAW594
The Gladue Principles
(Pearl)
Prerequisite courses: Either LAW590 or equivalent OR previous education in Indigenous studies OR
life experience highly recommended
Prerequisite for:
Instructor(s): Professor Tamara Pearl
Method of presentation: seminar
METHOD OF EVALUATION:
TBD (includes final exam)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This seminar is a 3 credit course in criminal sentencing law relating to Indigenous peoples, for 2L and 3L students. It will be offered in September, 2022. The seminar will be led by Professor Tamara Pearl, with various guest speakers who are experts in the practice and the jurisprudence involving Gladue analysis.
The course is designed to provide law students with a deeper and critical understanding of the legal, social, cultural and economic contexts for implementing Gladue principles, including the relevance of individual social and historic factors, the TRC final report, and the relationship of Gladue principles to Indigenous laws, Indigenous healing and ceremonial processes and restorative justice practices. Students will participate in-class activities, attend weekly seminars and have interactions with Gladue report writers and other professionals involved in sentencing. Students will also have the opportunity for visits to the Edmonton Indigenous Court.
SPECIAL COMMENTS:
Description updated 2022-23. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
Ben Ralston, “The Gladue Principles: A Guide to the Jurisprudence” 2021 (Indigenous Law Centre).