CRIM 203 (Historical Perspectives in Criminal Justice) Course Guide: Archival Materials

The Vancouver Police Museum has a physical archive collection. Access is available by appointment. 

To learn more about the archive collection and book an appointment, visit the Vancouver Police Museum Archives website.

• Court Services
  • Here, you can look up basic information about cases.
  • Under "E-Search," choose from Civil, Appeal, or Traffic/Criminal, then enter the name of a case.
• CanLII
  • Judgements, legislation, and scholarly articles.
• City of Vancouver Archives
  • Photos related to crime, legal proceedings, and policing.
• The British Columbia Reports
  • Law report series published from 1884 to 1948.
  • All items in the collection are publicly accessible through the link above.
• RCMP Security Bulletins
  • Great resource for looking at early mass surveillance, political pressures on policing, etc.

Also see Media Sources below.

• American Antiquarian Society
  • Covers 1693 to 1877.
• BC Historical Newspapers
  • All publicly accessible through the link above.
• The British Colonist (later titled the Times Colonist)
  • Victoria, BC-based newspaper.
  • Published from 1858 to 1980.
• The Province, Vancouver Sun, and Times Colonist
  • Publication dates vary.