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OverviewThe fourth edition of Crime and Criminology is a concise, comprehensive overview of criminological theory. By relating classical and contemporary theories to current criminological concerns through case studies and examples - such as racial profiling, sex trafficking, domestic violence, and cybercrime - the fourth edition is an up-to-date and remarkably accessible introduction to the study of theory in Canadian criminology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lauren Eisler (Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology, Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology, Wilfrid Laurier University) , Rob White (Distinguished Professor of Criminology in the School of Social Sciences, Distinguished Professor of Criminology in the School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania) , Fiona Haines (Professor of Criminology in the School of Social and Political Sciences, Professor of Criminology in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne)Publisher: Oxford University Press, Canada Imprint: Oxford University Press, Canada Dimensions: Width: 18.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9780190160593ISBN 10: 0190160594 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 08 April 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsFigures Tables Boxes Preface Acknowledgements 1: The Study of Crime 2: Classical Theory 3: Biological and Psychological Positivism 4: Sociological Positivism 5: Labelling Perspectives 6: Marxist Criminology 7: Feminist Perspectives 8: New Right Criminology 9: Republican Theory and Restorative Justice 10: Critical and Postmodern Criminology 11: Digital Criminology 12: Conclusion Glossary IndexReviewsAuthor InformationLauren Eisler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and the former Dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at the Brantford campus of Wilfrid Laurier University. Her PhD, which focused on crime and deviance, was completed at the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. Australian Authors: Rob White is a Distinguished Professor of Criminology in the School of Sociology & Social Work at the University of Tasmania. He is also Director of both the Criminology Research Unit and a member of the Tasmanian Sentencing Advisory Council. He is the former Director of Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies at the University of Tasmania. Fiona Haines is a Professor of Criminology in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Her PhD, completed at the University of Melbourne, won the 1996 Chancellor's Prize for excellence (Arts and Social Sciences). Her teaching and research interests include corporate and white collar crime, globalization, and the sociology of crime and deviance. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |