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Criminology: A Canadian PerspectiveEighth Edition

Rick Linden

9780176562069

This market-leading introductory criminology resource offers a strong balance of theoretical perspectives composed by an outstanding list of contributing authors. It is the most solid and accessible introduction to the discipline available. Criminology provides students with basic background information about crime as well as a clear understanding of all the major theories of criminology, including sociological and psychological explanations. It concludes with a discussion of the most serious and frequent types of crime. Written by Canadians for Canadians, Criminology, Eighth Edition, continues to present the work of this country’s foremost criminologists in combination with the most relevant research from around the world.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Crime, Criminals, and CriminologyChapter 2: The Social Context of Dispute Settlement and the Rise of LawChapter 3: Criminal LawChapter 4: Counting CrimeChapter 5: Correlates of Criminal BehaviourChapter 6: Feminism and CriminologyChapter 7: Victimology, Victim Services, and Victim Rights in CanadaChapter 8: Early Theories of CriminologyChapter 9: Psychological Perspectives on CriminologyChapter 10: Strain TheoriesChapter 11: Conflict TheoriesChapter 12: Contemporary Critical CriminologyChapter 13: Interactionist TheoriesChapter 14: Social Control TheoryChapter 15: Deterrence, Routine Activity, and Rational Choice TheoriesChapter 16: Organized CrimeChapter 17: Corporate and White-Collar CrimeChapter 18: Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance

Introduction to Police StudiesFirst Edition

Mike Winacott, Simon Bradford, Phil DeBruyne

9780176527532

Introduction to Police Studies offers an overview of the requirements, standards, and duties required to become a successful police officer in Canada. The resource follows specific curriculum standards set by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities and covers topics such as the History of Policing in Canada, Duties of a Police Officer, Hiring Criteria, Ethics, and Civilian Governance and Oversight in a visually engaging manner. Each chapter includes features describing current, real-life police stories along with cases outlining the duties often undertaken by police officers on a daily basis.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Police History and Organization

Chapter 2: Becoming a Police Officer

Chapter 3: The Police Role and Discretion

Chapter 4: Communication Skills

Chapter 5: Customer Service

Chapter 6: Police Culture, Personality and Stress

Chapter 7: Professionalism And Ethics

Chapter 8: The Police Disciplinary Process And Code Of Conduct

Chapter 9: The Public Complaints System

Chapter 10: Civilian Governance

Chapter 11: Policing Policies and Procedures

Chapter 12: Civilian Oversight

Serve and Protect: Communicating in Law Enforcement in CanadaFirst Edition

Lucy Valentino

9780176501259

To Serve and Protect: Communicating in Law Enforcement in Canada is a student-focused writing guide. It is designed for use by students new to law enforcement training as well as practicing officers undergoing communications training who might benefit from a concise guide to writing on the job for their profession. A wide variety of realistic scenarios are presented for the students to work through, collaboratively and/or individually.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Foundational Skills for Police Writing

Chapter 2: Context of Canadian Police Writing

Chapter 3: Police Memorandum Books (Notebooks)

Chapter 4: Incident Reports, Arrest Reports, and Witness Statements

Chapter 5: Internal Police Communication: Memorandums

Chapter 6: Communicating with the Public: Letters

Chapter 7: Communicating with the Public: Brochures and Flyers

Chapter 8: Using Graphics in Workplace Writing: Basic Types of Graphics and When to Use Them

Chapter 9: The Business Case: Competing for Limited Resources

Chapter 10: Writing in a Post-Secondary Setting

Community-Based Strategic Policing in CanadaFourth Edition

Brian Whitelaw, Rick Parent

9780176509415

Police services across the country have undertaken major organizational reforms, significantly altering the structure and delivery of policing services. As a result, new strategies and programs have been designed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of police services. The goal of this resource is to provide a comprehensive overview of the key materials, issues, and challenges faced by Canadian police services and communities as they attempt to develop partnerships to respond effectively to and prevent crime and social disorder. This resource provides a comprehensive discussion of crime prevention theories, strategies, and tactics. Numerous examples throughout the book illustrate effective and innovative strategies that foster community mobilization, engagement, and support of police services.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Evolution of Canadian Policing

Chapter 2: Overview of Canadian Policing

Chapter 3: What is Community Policing?

Chapter 4: Responding to and Preventing Crime within a Community Policing Framework

Chapter 5: Problem-Oriented Policing

Chapter 6: The Community Policing Police Service

Chapter 7: Implementing Community Policing

Chapter 8: The Community Police Officer

Chapter 9: Restorative Justice within a Community Policing Framework

Chapter 10: The Community and Community Policing

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