The Criminal Event
An Introduction to Criminology in Canada
Description:... In The Criminal Event: An Introduction to Criminology in Canada, Fifth Edition, students are introduced to a complete and compelling discussion of what motivates people to commit crimes, who suffers and how, and what we should do about the problem of crime. The authors take the conventional topics such as definitions of crime, theories, research methods and societal reaction and integrate them under a central theme - the criminal event itself. This new edition includes updated and new material on the history of criminology in Canada, and new discussions on modern criminal cases and issues.
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