NCJ Number
125888
Journal
Journal of Human Justice Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: special issue (Autumn 1989) Pages: 1-112
Editor(s)
B MacLean
Date Published
1989
Length
112 pages
Annotation
This special issue provides an overview of critical criminology in Canada. It summarizes what has been achieved in the areas of theory, research, and teaching in Canada; identifies obstacles to further development; and suggests ways out of some current impasses. (See NCJ 125889-125895)
Abstract
Articles include an editor's introduction on critical criminology and six essays that review various aspects of criminology in Canada. Topics include the law, Anglo-Canadian relations, the influence of the State, the educational aspects, the feminist viewpoint, and global implications. Book reviews highlight recently published works in the field.