Criminology And Crime In Canadian Society

The study of social control has long been of academic interest. Groupliving requires the establishment of social and legal norms to governbehaviour, and societies seek to prevent violations of these norms byimposing penalties on those who break the rules. One form of legalviolation is categorized as 'crime,' and the perpetrators as'criminals.' Many criminologists study these rule-breakers tofind out why they step outside the mores and laws of their society.

"Taking a well-rounded, interdisciplinary approach, Canadian Criminology draws on a wealth of research, theory, examples, and the latest Canadian statistics to provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of the field today. Canadian Criminology offers students the foundation they need to think critically about how we define criminal acts, why these acts occur, and what Canadian society should do about it.."--

This book presents the work of a new generation of critical criminologists who explore the geographical, institutional, and political contexts of the discipline in Canada. Breaking away from mainstream criminology and law-and-order discourses, the authors offer a spectrum of theoretical approaches to criminal justice -- from governmentality to feminist criminology, from critical realism to anarchism � and they propose novel approaches to topics ranging from genocide to white-collar crime. By posing crucial questions and attempting to define what criminology should be, this book will shape debates about crime, policing, and punishment for years to come.