Do you need to find Canadian sentencing quantums? Then check out Canada Sentencing Quantums, available exclusively online through LexisAdvance!
This resource is a comprehensive source of sentencing quantums from 1997 to present, containing summaries of court cases from all Canadian jurisdictions. Quantums are organized by Criminal Code and non-Criminal Code offences; they can also be searched by:
- The sanction imposed, including imprisonment, fines, and conditional sentences
- Sentencing considerations like mitigating circumstances and time already served.
Once you find a quantum relevant to you, you can easily follow the link from the case summary to read the full-text version of the decision, also available in LexisAdvance.
Canada Sentencing Quantums are available on the public access computers at all our Courthouse Libraries locations. Next time you’re in the library, search for the title in the library catalogue on the computer; as this is an online resource, make sure to select Available Online as your Resource Type after your keyword search. Then, simply click on the digital access link; this will take you straight to the digital resources in LexisAdvance.
You can also find this title on the public access computers by going straight into LexisAdvance. Select Quantums on the homepage of the database, then select the title, Canada Sentencing Quantums.
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