As any police officer who has ever walked a beat or worked a crime scene knows, the street
has its hot spots, patterns, and rhythms: drug dealers work their markets, prostitutes stroll …

Law and Society provides a balanced and comprehensive analysis of the interplay between
law and society using both Canadian and international examples. This clear and readable …

In this paper, we provide empirical evidence from a study of Canadian bail hearings that
suggests that, unlike new penology predictions, the disciplinary focus of the courts has not …

This study focuses on the practice of punishment, as it is inflicted by the state. The author's
first-hand experience with penal reform, combined with philosophical reflection, has led him …

A Sociology of Crime has an outstanding reputation for its distinctive and systematic
contribution to the criminological literature. Through detailed examples and analysis, it …

During the past decade, media and medical forces have combined to create an alarming
view of pregnant mothers who use illicit drugs. The result has been increased state control of …

First published in 1993," First Nations: Race, Class, and Gender Relations" remains unique
in offering systematically, from a political economy perspective, an analysis that enables us …

Using data obtained from three different sources, principles derived from routine activities
theory are used to predict the distribution of minor property crimes in a medium-sized …

More than a quarter of a century has passed since Canada promised to recognize and
respect the rights of children under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the …

The media-enhanced moral panic surrounding youth has continued unabated over the past
two decades. Its form and substance varies, but the politics of blaming and exploiting …