Helene Love

BIOGRAPHY

Helene Love, S.J.D. is an Assistant Professor at 麻豆视频鈥檚 School of Criminology. Prior to joining 麻豆视频, Helene completed her LL.B. and LL.M. at the University of British Columbia and her S.J.D. at the University of Toronto. She worked as a litigator at Stikeman Elliott LLP, then worked in administrative and program development roles at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law. She has published her research on evidence, ageism, and the criminal justice system in a number of peer reviewed journals including the International Journal of Evidence and Proof, the Canadian Bar Review, and the Canadian Criminal Law Review.

AREAS OF INTEREST

The law of evidence; criminal law; law and ageing.

EDUCATION

BSc (Victoria)
JD, LLM (UBC)
SJD (Toronto)

Note for potential graduate students:

Open to accepting new students.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

鈥淚ndigenous Over-representation in Canada鈥檚 Youth Correctional System: An Assessment of Regional Variability鈥� (2020 - 21) 62:2 Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice 22 (with Stephanie Wiley and Kelin Emmett, peer reviewed)
鈥淪hared Goals, Divided Jurisdiction: The Uneasy Relationship between Class Actions and Administrative Law鈥� (2020) 16:1 Canadian Class Action Review 51 (peer reviewed, sole-author)
鈥淭he Vulnerable Subject on Trial: Addressing Testimonial Injustice in the Rules of Evidence鈥� (2019) 12:2 Elder Law Journal 1 (peer reviewed, sole-author)
鈥淪eniors on the Stand: Accommodating Older Witnesses in Adversarial Trials鈥� (2019) 97:2 Can. Bar Rev. 1 (peer reviewed, sole-author)
鈥淚f Your Body Talks, Will the Courts Listen? A Comment on R. v. Rhayel鈥� (2018) 65:1 Crim. L. Q. 10 (peer reviewed, sole -author)
鈥淎ging Witnesses: Exploring Differences, Inspiring Change鈥� (2015) 19:4 Int. J. Evidence and Proof 220 (peer reviewed, sole-author)
鈥淎ge and Ageism in Sentencing Practices: A Case Law Review鈥� (2013) 17 Can. Crim. L. Rev. 253 (peer reviewed, with Dr. Israel Doron and Dr. Fiona Kelly)
鈥淎geing Prisoners: A Brief Report on Key Legal and Policy Dilemmas鈥� (2013) 2 Int. J. Crim. and Soc. 322 (peer reviewed, with Dr. Israel Doron)
鈥淎geism, Language and the Law鈥�, (2011) 31 Windsor Rev. of L. and Soc. Issues. 133 (peer reviewed, sole-author)
鈥淐anadian Sentencing Practices in Relation to Older Adults鈥�, (2011) 89:3 Can. Bar. Rev. 729 (peer reviewed, sole-author)

SELECTED AWARDS AND GRANTS

2022, British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General "Evaluating for Restorative Results" (Co-Principal Applicant, Value: $20,000)
2020 鈥� 21, Law Foundation of British Columbia Legal Research Grant, 鈥淟egal Factors and the Over-representation of Indigenous Youth in Corrections鈥� (Co-Principal Applicant, Value $20,000)
2021, 麻豆视频 Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines (now TILT), 鈥淎ddressing 鈥榮ocial inequities鈥� as they relate to Law Courses in the School of Criminology" (Co-Principal Applicant, Value: $5,000)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Coordinator, 麻豆视频Criminology Field Practice Program (2018 鈥� Present)
Legal Advisor, Research Ethics Board (2018 鈥� 2023)
Member, Steering Committee, Master of Applied Legal Studies at 麻豆视频(2021 鈥� Present)
Member, Steering Committee, Centre for Restorative Justice (2019 鈥� Present)

RECENTLY TAUGHT COURSES

CRIM 135: Introduction to Canadian Law and Legal Institutions
CRIM 230: Criminal Law
CRIM 330: Criminal Procedure and Evidence
CRIM 438: Wrongful Convictions
CRIM 485: Ethics and Professionalism: Field Practice

Courses

Fall 2026

Spring 2027

Future courses may be subject to change.

麻豆视频

School of Criminology