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  • Intimate Partner Femicide

    Contesting the Legal Story

    by Bethany Wilkinson, Susan Goodwin ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Gender and Society
    Domestic violence legislation is a key response to the entrenched social problem of intimate partner violence across the globe, yet little is known about the legal players who implement these laws in terms of their perceptions of intimate partner violence and femicide. Through in-depth, critical analysis of judicial transcripts, this book demonstrates that legal understandings of intimate partner ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

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  • Criminology: A Complete Introduction

    A step-by-step Teach Yourself guide to use at home, school or college

    by Peter Joyce, Wendy Laverick ...
    'A great and educational read..' Amazon 5 star reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐**'**Would definitely recommend to anyone thinking .' Amazon 5 star reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Criminology is a multi-disciplinary subject - but it doesn't have to be difficult. This book, complete with case studies and key facts, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to having a confident grasp of th... ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Criminology

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Tim Newburn ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Crime is big news. From murder to theft to drug gangs, crime and criminal justice affect the lives of millions of people worldwide. Hardly surprisingly, crime has been pushed high up the public policy agenda across the world. But how can we measure crime, or evaluate the effectiveness of preventative measures? Does the threat of prison reduce someone's likelihood of reoffending, or would ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Criminal Justice

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Julian V. Roberts ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The criminal justice system is wide ranging; from the crimes themselves and policing to the sentencing of offenders and prisons. In this Very Short Introduction Julian V. Roberts draws upon the latest research and current practices from a number of different countries around the world. Focusing on the adversarial model of justice found in common law countries such as the United States, United ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Crime in Canada

    by Diane Crocker ...
    In her latest book, sociologist Diane Crocker challenges the popular perception that crime in Canada is on the rise and argues that public opinion is becoming a bigger barrier to achieving justice than the actual extent of crime. Using the most current data available, her research reveals how we can better assess the effectiveness of crime control policies, as well as our own responses to crime, ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Our Greatest Challenge

    Aboriginal Children and Human Rights

    by Hannah McGlade ...
    Hannah McGlade's new book bravely addresses the complex and fraught issue of Aboriginal child abuse. She argues that Aboriginal child sexual assault has been formed within the entrenched societal forces of racism, colonisation and patriarchy, yet cast in the Australian public domain as an Aboriginal 'problem', with controversial government responses critiqued as racist and paternalistic. McGlade ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • The Effects of Imprisonment

    Edited by Alison Liebling, Shadd Maruna ...
    Series series Cambridge Criminal Justice Series
    As the number of prisoners in the UK, USA and elsewhere continues to rise, so have concerns risen about the damaging short term and long term effects this has on prisoners. This book brings together a group of leading authorities in this field, both academics and practitioners, to address the complex issues this has raised, to assess the implications and results of research in this field, and to ... Read more

    $114.99 CAD

  • Introducing Criminology

    by Clive Coleman, Clive Norris ...
    Criminology, or the study of crime, has developed rapidly as a subject in recent years, while crime and the problem of how to respond to it have become major concerns for society as a whole. This book provides a succinct, highly readable - and much needed - introduction to criminology for those who want to learn more, whether they are already studying the subject, thinking of doing so, or just ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • Strangers in Our Midst

    Sexual Deviancy in Postwar Ontario

    by Elise Chenier ...
    Contemporary efforts to treat sex offenders are rooted in the post-Second World War era, in which an unshakable faith in science convinced many Canadian parents that pedophilia could be cured. Strangers in Our Midst explores the popularization of the notion of sexual deviancy as a way of understanding sexual behaviour, the emergence in Canada of legislation directed at sex offenders, and the ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Researching Crime and Justice

    Tales from the Field

    by Louise Westmarland ...
    This book provides an introduction to research and some of the methods in the field of crime and justice and related areas, including police, prisons and criminal justice policy making.Less a dry 'how to' book, it is concerned rather to provide a wide-ranging discussion that illustrates the kind of research that has been done in particular areas, the findings of previous studies, the pitfalls of ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • The Limits of Consent

    Sexual Assault and Affirmative Consent

    by Lisa Featherstone, Cassandra Byrnes, Jenny Maturi, Kiara Minto, Renée Mickelburgh, Paige Donaghy ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book examines the ways that consent operates in contemporary culture, suggesting it is a useful starting point to respectful relationships. This work, however, seeks to delve deeper, into the more complicated aspects of sexual consent. It examines the ways meaningful consent is difficult, if not impossible, in relationships that involve intimate partner violence or family violence ... Read more

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  • Looking for Ashley

    e-reading What the Smith Case Reveals about the Governance of Girls, Mothers and Families in Canada

    by Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich ...
    The 2007 death by self-induced strangulation in prison of nineteen year old inmate Ashley Smith drew a great deal of public attention. The case gave rise to a shocking verdict of homicide in the 2013 inquest into the cause of her death. In this book, I inquire into questions about of what social problem or phenomenon Ashley Smith is a “case,” and what governmental work is done by prevalent ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD