Lanterna Rally

Author: Frank Schmalleger

Publisher:

Published: 2017-03-13

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780134304465

Canadian Criminology Today offers a clear, contemporary, and comprehensive introduction to criminology that encourages students to think critically about the causes of crime and the outcomes of crime-prevention strategies. Throughout the text, Schmalleger and Volk use plentiful examples and current case studies to present the consequences of criminological theory for social policy and the practical issues associated with crime control. KEY TOPICS: What Is Criminology?; Crime Statistics; Patterns of Crime; Victimology: The Study of the Victim; Classical and Neo-Classical Thought; Biological Roots of Criminal Behaviour; Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behaviour; The Meaning of Crime: Social Structure Perspective; The Meaning of Crime: Social Process Perspective; The Meaning of Crime: Social Conflict Perspective; Criminology and Social Policy; Future Directions and Emerging Trends MARKET: Canadian Criminology Today meets the needs of students preparing for careers in the Canadian criminal justice system. Its applied focus on the explanations of crime and deviance and their application to real-life examples of criminal behaviour reflects the learning outcomes of introductory criminology courses.