A new edition of the bestselling book “Criminal Law in Canada: Cases, Questions, and the Code”, co-authored by associate professor David MacAlister and the late professor emeritus Simon Verdun-Jones recently hit the bookshelves. This latest version brings readers up to date with the latest developments in the criminal area, featuring expanded discussion on sentencing, partial defences, bail reform, and more.

The book has long served as the standard text for second-year undergraduate criminology and criminal justice course on criminal law in various colleges and universities across Canada. MacAlister undertook the task of updating the material by reviewing five years' worth of cases and incorporating some fresh pedagogical features that were missing from previous editions.

A unique analysis of district-level data reveals why inequality is so destructive to the household consumption welfare of people living below the poverty line. During negative economic growth, the welfare of the poor should be the main focus area.

UK’s wealthiest citizens can invest in green tech, voice climate concerns and sow sustainable seeds among their networks to accelerate the country’s pursuit of net-zero carbon emissions, according to survey data published February 26, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Hettie Moorcroft from the University of Bath and colleagues. However, members of this population are unmotivated to sacrifice quality of life for carbon savings.