Canadian Criminology

John Winterdyk (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

448 Seiten

2016 | 3rd edition
Oxford University Press, Canada (Verlag)
978-0-19-900146-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the third edition of Canadian Criminology draws on a wealth of contemporary research, powerful examples and case studies, and the very latest Canadian statistics to provide a comprehensive introduction to criminology and the state of crime in Canada today. Designed to encourage students to think critically about the way we view and tackle crime, the text balances the theoretical underpinnings of the discipline with
coverage of its real-world applications in order to bring criminology to life for readers new to the field.

Autor

John Winterdyk is professor at Mount Royal University in the Department of Justice studies, as well as adjunct professor at St. Thomas University, the University of Regina, and the Polytechnic of Namibia in Windhoek. He has published extensively in the areas of youth justice, human trafficking, international criminal justice, and criminological issues, and has authored or edited more than 24 textbooks and several dozen articles, including OUP Canada's own Youth at Risk and Youth Justice: A Canadian Overview with Russell Smandych. In 2009, he became the first recipient of the "Distinguished Faculty Scholarship Award" from Mount Royal University, and in 2010, Professor Winterdyk became the founding director of the Centre for Criminology and Justice Research. Currently, Professor Winterdyk's areas of research include restorative justice, identity theft, corrections, death in custody, gangs, and trafficking in persons.

Inhalt

Preface
Guided Tour
PART I: Introduction to the Study of Crime
1. Criminology: Its Nature and Structure
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
What Is Crime?
What is Criminology?
The Criminal Justice System in Canada
Historical Overview
Sub-Areas of Criminology
Disciplinary Perspectives
Interdisciplinary Criminology
Putting Theory into Practice
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Key Names
Weblinks
2. Images of Crime and Crime Control
Learning Outcomes
Public Perceptions of Crime
General Methods of Knowing
Acquiring Knowledge on Crime
Factors That Shape Public Perceptions of Crime
Ethical Dilemmas in Criminological Research
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Names
Weblinks
3. Measuring Crime and Criminal Behaviour
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Why Criminologists Need Data: Five Key Purposes
Official Sources of Crime Data
Unofficial Sources of Crime Data
Validating Findings
How Data Are Used
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Key Names
Weblinks
4. Victims and Victimology
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Victimization Surveys
Victim Characteristics
Theoretical Models and Victim Typologies
From Theory to Practice: The Emergence of Victims' Rights
The Future of Victimology
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Key Names
Weblinks
PART II: Criminological Theories and Approaches
5. Major Schools of Modern Criminological Thought
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
The Classical School
Evaluation of the Classical School
The Positivist School
The Rule of Law versus Science
The Neoclassical School
Towards an Integrated and Interdisciplinary School of Thought
Prevention and Environmental Criminology
Pioneers of Criminology in Canada
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Key Names
Weblinks
6. Biosocial Approaches to Crime
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
The Foundations of Biological Determinism
Genetic Research
The Brain and Behaviour
Nutrition and Environmental Toxins
Contemporary Biosocial Theories
The Future of Explanations Rooted in Biology - Genetics
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Concepts
Key Names
Weblinks
7. Psychological Perspectives
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Supernatural Explanations
Early Psychological and Intrapsychic Approaches to Crime
Learning Theories
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Concepts
Key Names
Weblinks
8. Sociological Perspectives
Learning Outcomes
Sociological Approaches
Social Structural Theories
Social-Process Theories
Radical and Critical Theories: Conflict, Peacemaking, Feminist, and Left-Realist
More Recent Theories
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Concepts
Key Names
Weblinks
PART III: Different Types of Crime
9. Violent Crimes
Learning Outcomes
Introduction to Violent Crime
Homicide
Sexual Assault
Robbery
"New" Forms of Violence
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Concepts
Weblinks
10. Property-Related Offences
Learning Outcomes
Fraud
Theft
Motor-Vehicle Crime
Arson
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Concepts
Weblinks
11. Organized Crime, Corporate Crime, and Cybercrime
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Organized Crime
Corporate Crime
Cybercrime: A New Form of Corporate Crime?
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Concepts
Key Names
Weblinks
12. Crimes Against Public Order
Learning Outcomes
Law and Morality
Gambling
Prostitution
Pornography
Substance Abuse
Characteristics and Trends
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Concepts
Weblinks
13. Emerging Crime Trends: Transnational Crime, Terrorism, Human Trafficking, and Cybercrime
Learning Outcomes
Introduction: How Globalization Contributes to Crime
Introduction to Transnational Crime
Terrorism
Trafficking and Smuggling
Intellectual Property Crime
Money Laundering
Cybercrime
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Concepts
Weblinks
PART IV: Trends in Criminological Research
14. Future Directions in Criminology and Crime Prevention
Learning Outcomes
Introduction: Why Criminology Must Evolve
Criminology: A Frame of Reference
Future Trends
Controlling Crime: Punishment or Prevention?
Politics and Criminal Law
Restorative Justice: The Way Ahead?
Summary
Discussion Questions
Key Concepts
Weblinks
Glossary
References
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.08.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 804 g
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• ISBN-10: 0-19-900146-4 / 0199001464
• ISBN-13: 978-0-19-900146-0 / 9780199001460
• Zustand: Neuware