Criminology: A Canadian Perspective is written for students taking an introductory criminology course. Criminology: A Canadian Perspective provides students with basic background information about crime as well as a clear understanding of all the major theories of criminology, including biological, sociological, and psychological explanations. This text presents the work of Canada’s foremost criminologists in combination with the most relevant research from around the world. Each chapter is written by experts in that theory of criminology, giving students the most up-to-date research available.

Preface Part 1: Crime and Society  Chapter 1: Crime, Criminals, and Criminology  Chapter 2: The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of Law  Chapter 3: Criminal Law  Chapter 4: Counting Crime  Chapter 5: Correlates of Criminal Behaviour  Chapter 6: Feminism and Criminology  Chapter 7: Victimology, Victim Services, and Victim Rights in Canada  Part 2: Explanations of Crime  Chapter 8: Early Theories of Criminology  Chapter 9: Psychological Perspectives on Criminality  Chapter 10: Strain Theories  Chapter 11: Conflict Theories  Chapter 12: Critical Criminology in Canada Chapter 13: Interactionist Theories  Chapter 14: Social Control Theory  Chapter 15: Deterrence, Routine Activity, and Rational Choice Theories  Part 3: Patterns of Criminal Behaviour  Chapter 16: Organized Crime  Chapter 17: Corporate and White-Collar Crime  Chapter 18: Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance  Glossary Bibliography Index