Introduction to Criminology

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This Open Education Resource (OER) "Introduction to Criminology" textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to criminology from a Canadian perspective. It covers a wide range of topics, including definitions of crime, typologies, media influence, race and crime, research methods, biological and psychological theories, sociological perspectives, learning theories, critical and feminist criminology, cultural and green criminology, victimology, crimes of the powerful, environmental criminology, and restorative/transformative justice. The text emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing and critical analysis of power structures within the criminal justice system. Each chapter includes positionality statements from the authors, reflecting on their backgrounds and how they inform their perspectives.

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