The fourth edition of Canadian Police Work continues to build upon the success of the previous three editions with updated information and expanded coverage of various policing issues. Students are provided with a foundation of the history of policing in Canada, the structure and operation of policing, the legal context in which policing occurs, and contemporary issues that are facing policing today. There is a balance between research and real-life case examples, ensuring students have well-rounded insights and perspectives into the ongoing successes and challenges faced by those involved in policing today.
Griffiths? Canadian Criminal Justice: A Primer provides a succinct yet thorough introduction to the dynamic and complex Canadian criminal justice system for students without significant prior exposure to the field. In fourteen brief chapters, the text presents a current, accessible overview of the distinct parts of the criminal justice system as they are evolving in response to the technological and societal changes of the 21st century. The fifth edition includes enhanced coverage of the impact of technology in addition to enhanced coverage of the experiences of Aboriginal Canadians, women, and youth. In addition to an overview of the structural and procedural elements of the system, the author highlights the human dynamics of the system. The new At Issue boxes present the key, current issues surrounding this country?s responses to crime and offenders, capturing students? attention and generating classroom discussion. Three new chapters on restorative justice, victimization and the community?s role, and the creation of an effective criminal justice system enhance this market-leading text, helping to create a highly engaged community of learners who come to class prepared and eager to discuss the issues presented in the text.
This text is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of corrections in Canada. It attempts to capture the dynamics of corrections in this country and to explore the unique attributes of the Canadian correctional enterprise. The materials presented in this text are descriptive and analytical. In writing this text, the author has endeavoured to present the materials in a way that will stimulate your thinking about corrections and capture the intensity of the issues surrounding the response to criminal offenders by systems of corrections.
Corrections in Canada: Policy and Practice, Second Edition examines the Canadian correctional policy and practice. The book is comprised of 11 chapters that tackle a specific area of concern. The first chapter provides an introductory discourse about the Canadian correctional system. The next chapter discusses the history of Canadian Correction. Chapter 3 covers the Canadian correctional enterprise, and Chapter 4 talks about policymaking in Canadian corrections. The book also tackles correctional planning and deals with the structures of management and administration in corrections. The correctional treatment programs and the delivery of correctional treatment are also explained. The book then covers the community-based corrections. The last two chapters discuss correctional reform and the future of correction in Canada. The book will be of use to individuals interested in the Canadian correctional system, as well as to those involved in the development of any correctional systems.
Canadian Corrections offers a comprehensive introduction to correctional practices in Canada. This user-friendly text combines description, analysis of critical issues, current research and case students to teach students the inner-workings of the Canadian correction system. The second edition includes all current research findings and up-to-date statistical material as well as new information on trends in Canadian corrections, the challenges of probation in the 21st century and the privatization of corrections in Canada.
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