{"product_id":"9781771600316","title":"Bad Judgment: The Myth of First Nations Equality and Judicial Independence in Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring his 33 years as a circuit judge for the Provincial Court of Alberta, John Reilly became interested in aboriginal justice and the failure of the “white” legal system to deliver justice for Aboriginal people. He recognized the harm caused to Native people by Canadian colonialism and the failure of all levels of government, including tribal government, to alleviate their suffering and deal with the conflicting natures of European-style law and indigenous tradition and circumstance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis first book, \u003ci\u003eBad Medicine: A Judge’s Struggle for Justice in a First Nations Community\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Canadian bestseller that sparked controversy and elicited praise nationwide for its honest portrayal of First Nations tribal corruption and the conflict Reilly had become embroiled in. With Bad Judgment Reilly details his battle with the Canadian justice system and the difficulties he faced trying to adapt Eurocentric Canadian law for the benefit of First Nations people across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180258705648,"sku":"9781771600316","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781771600316_p0.jpg?v=1765233588","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781771600316","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}