Crime in Canadian Context Debates and Controversies |
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| Author:
| O'Grady, William |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-543378-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Crime in Canadian Context: Debates and Controversies, 2/e is a concise, accessible introduction to criminology. Students will study how crime is defined, presented, and perceived before moving on to comprehensive chapters outlining measurement and analysis of crime, non-sociological explanations of crime, criminological theory, social inequality and crime, organizational crime, and intersections with the law and the criminal justice system. New material includes expanded discussions on...
More DescriptionCrime in Canadian Context: Debates and Controversies, 2/e is a concise, accessible introduction to criminology. Students will study how crime is defined, presented, and perceived before moving on to comprehensive chapters outlining measurement and analysis of crime, non-sociological explanations of crime, criminological theory, social inequality and crime, organizational crime, and intersections with the law and the criminal justice system. New material includes expanded discussions on policy, youth justice, and correlates of crime (age, gender, race, social class), as well as criminal law, crime and global and media issues, and recommended films and documentaries.