(eBook PDF) Criminology A Canadian Perspective 8th by Rick Linden – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0176562060
- ISBN-13 : 978-0176562069
- Author: Rick Linden
Now in its eighth edition, this market-leading introductory criminology offers a strong balance of theoretical perspectives composed by an outstanding list of contributing authors. It is the most solid and accessible introduction to the discipline available.Criminology provides students with basic background information about crime as well as a clear understanding of all the major theories of criminology, including sociological and psychological explanations. It concludes with a discussion of the most serious and frequent types of crime. Written by Canadians for Canadians, Criminology, Eighth Edition, continues to present the work of this country’s foremost criminologists in combination with the most relevant research from around the world.
Table contents:
- Part 1: Crime and Society
- Ch 1: Crime, Criminals, and Criminology
- Ch 2: The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of Law
- Ch 2: Introduction
- Ch 3: Criminal Law
- Ch 4: Learning Objectives
- Ch 5: Correlates of Criminal Behaviour
- Ch 6: Feminism and Criminology
- Ch 7: Victimology, Victim Services, and Victim Rights in Canada
- Part 2: Explanations of Crime
- Ch 8: Early Theories of Criminology
- Ch 9: Psychological Perspectives on Criminality
- Ch 10: Strain Theories
- Ch 11: Conflict Theories
- Ch 12: Contemporary Critical Criminology
- Ch 13: Interactionist Theories
- Ch 14: Social Control Theory
- Ch 15: Deterrence, Routine Activity, and Rational Choice Theories
- Part 3: Patterns of Criminal Behaviour
- Ch 16: Organized Crime
- Ch 17: Corporate and White-Collar Crime
- Ch 18: Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
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