Crime in Canadian Context

Crime in Canadian Context
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 0195433785
ISBN-13 : 9780195433784
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Book Synopsis Crime in Canadian Context by : William O'Grady

Download or read book Crime in Canadian Context written by William O'Grady and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise, accessible introduction to criminology explores how crime is defined, measured, and controlled within a Canadian context. In-depth and well-balanced, the text covers the fundamentals of the discipline before exploring non-sociological explanations of crime, criminological theory,social inequality and crime, organizational crime, and intersections between the law and the criminal justice system. Drawing on the latest Canadian statistics and research, the text examines a range of contemporary topics from hate crime to homeless youth in an engaging and succinct style.Thoroughly updated with expanded discussions on policy, youth justice, and criminal law, along with boxed coverage of global and media issues, this second edition is essential reading for students studying criminology in Canada.


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