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In
this section of the Great Alberta Law Cases we present some of Alberta’s most notorious criminal cases,
which run the gamut from civil disobedience to murder.
Read, listen and uncover the details about these cases as well as the people
involved, whether they be the victims, accused or lawyers, and see how each
case progressed through the legal system. We have included explanations of
how and why the crimes happened, the reaction of the public and press, and
the enduring significance of the events. Discover the facts that accompanied
these important criminal cases and learn about turbulent times and
unprecedented periods in Alberta’s past.
The criminal cases in the Great Alberta Law Cases are
The Coppermine Case, The Fall of Emperor Pic,
The Medicine Hat POW
Murder, Double Double Jeopardy,
Powlett vs U of A, Workman-Huculak Murder,
Regina vs Wiebe, Last Man to Hang in Alberta,
Conscription Standoff, Merciful Killers, and
Bankers' Toadies. Click on the
highlighted links in the
menu on the right to access these cases.
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