Debates in Canadian Criminology

Name: Debates in Canadian Criminology
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ISBN: 9780130897770

ISBN-10: 0130897779

ISBN-13: 9780130897770

Edition: 2003

Authors: Ronald Hinch

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Appropriate for university Criminal Justice courses where instructors find the existing texts too basic or prescriptive, and prefer a debate-oriented approach that generates more student discussion in seminars. Also appropriate for university colleges who might also prefer this approach as a change from more traditional ways of presenting the material. Debates in Canadian Criminology looks at ten key criminal justice questions, and presents for-and-against papers dealing with each question. Each chapter is prefaced with a 700-1,000 word introduction putting the debate in context, and followed by a summary and a list of references for further reading. The papers are drawn from both academic…

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List price: $46.60
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.376
Language: English




Issues in Data Collection



“Should the Race of the Offender Be Recorded in Canadian Crime Data?”



“Does Use of a Board Definition of Spousal Abuse Trivialize Serious Spousal Abuse?”



Debating Criminal Behaviour



“Are Criminals Marxist Revolutionaries?”



“Are Young Offenders Becoming More Violent?”



“Are the Rates of Spousal Violence Equal for Men and Women?”



“Does the Lack of Self-Control and Social Control Explain Criminal Behaviour?”



Debates in Criminal Justice



“Can Boot Camps Provide Effective Treatment for Young Offenders?”



“Does Gun Control Reduce Violent Death Rates?”



“Can Restorative Justice Programs Solve the Problem of Over Representation of Native People in Canadian Jails?”



“Are Prison Education Programs Intended to Meet the Needs of Inmates?”


Index