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Dr. Adelina Iftene is an Associate Professor of Law and the Criminal Justice Specialization Coordinator at Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University. Adelina teaches and conducts research in the areas of criminal law, evidence, sentencing and imprisonment and prison policy.
Her manuscript “Punished for Aging: Vulnerabilities, Rights, and Access to Justice in Canadian Penitentiaries,” was published by University of Toronto Press in 2019.
Contact Information
Schulich School of Law
Weldon Law Building
6061 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2
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- Curriculum Vitae
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Education/Academic qualification
LLB Accreditation, Canadian Federation of Law Societies
2016
PhD, Queen's University, Faculty of Law
2011 → 2015
LLM, Queen's University, Faculty of Law
2010 → 2011
LLB, Babes-Bolyai University
2006 → 2010
Research Interests
- Prison Law
- Prisoners' Rights
- Sentencing
- Evidence
- Charter Rights
Disciplines
- Law
- Criminal Law
- Human Rights Law
- Civil Rights and Discrimination
- Law Enforcement and Corrections
- Evidence
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Annual Review of Criminal Law 2024
Coughlan, S., Iftene, A. & Currie, R., 2025, Toronto: Carswell Thomson Reuters. 518 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Interest-holder priorities for health surveillance of people incarcerated in Canada: A qualitative study
Gaber, J., Sanya, N., Cavanagh, A., Bear, S., Howdle, S., Grenada, I. M., Howard, M., Iftene, A. & Kouyoumdjian, F. G., Jan. 1 2025, In: Public Health. 247, 105897Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Sentencing Vulnerability: An Empirical Study Into the Role of Personal Characteristics and the Foreseeable Experience of Confinement at the Sentencing of Older Adults
Iftene, A. & Hearns, A., Mar. 2025, In: Ottawa Law Review. 56, 1, p. 45-92Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sentencing Vulnerability: Conceptualizing the Incorporation of Personal Characteristics and Experiences at Sentencing
Iftene, A., Mar. 1 2025, In: Osgoode Hall Law Journal. 61, 3, p. 811-857 47 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Annual Review of Criminal Law 2023
Coughlan, S., Iftene, A. & Currie, R. J., May 28 2024, 2023 ed. Carswell Thomson Reuters. 500 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book