This book argues for a review of the systems by which Canadian football is governed and analyzes the reforms proposed by football leagues and by players.

A diverse and comprehensive dialogue between sex workers, advocates, and researchers that looks at sex work in a new way.

This book explores the tension between Aboriginal justice methods and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, while searching for practical ways to implement Aboriginal justice.

A groundbreaking exploration of the causes and consequences of Halifax’s tough-on-crime measures in the interwar era.

Tracing the rise and evolution of Canadian penitentiaries in the nineteenth century, this book examines the concepts of criminality and rehabilitation, the role of labour in penal regimes, and the problem of violence.

This history examines shifting constructions of homosexuality over time through a comparative analysis of gay persecution in France and Quebec.

A new generation of critical criminologists examines the future of criminology and criminal justice in Canada.

Five unique case studies reveal how crime is being constructed and enforced in contemporary Canada.

By looking curiously on the criminal addict as an artefact of criminal justice, this book asks us to question why the criminalized drug user has become such a focus of contemporary criminal justice practices.

Exploring constitutional and administrative policy changes that underscore the urgent need for Aboriginal justice reform.

Laws and definitions of sexual abuse may have changed since the 1980s, but this book demonstrates that interpretation of the law still depends on the social construction of children and on judges’ own understanding of what constitutes child sexual abuse.

Kimberly White provides an essential point of reference from which to evaluate current criminal law practices and law reform initiatives in Canada.

A provocative study of public and professional responses to female teacher sex scandals, this book employs queer theory, psychoanalysis, and feminist film theory to examine sensationalized legal cases, including Mary Kay Letourneau, Amy Gehring, and Heather Ingram.

Sex workers in three Maritime cities discuss violence and safety, health, politics, and public perception of the trade, portraying the best and the worst facets of their working lives.

Dutton’s rethinking of the fundamentals of intimate partner violence is essential reading for psychologists, policy makers, and those dealing with the sociology of social science, the relationship of psychology to law, and explanations of adverse behaviour.

This ground-breaking analysis of complex issues of youth justice challenges the assumptions behind Canada’s approach to youth justice and mental health disorders.

Demonstrating the linkages between law and risk, these essays tackle some difficult topics, including dangerous offenders, sex offender notification, drug courts, genetic research, pesticide use, child pornography, and tobacco advertising.

What Is A Crime? examines how we define criminal conduct in contemporary society, and how we respond to it once it has been identified.

In this compelling, thought-provoking and sometimes heartbreaking book, the authors use the stories of their young clients to illustrate the very real costs of the current system, analyzing theories behind youth justice, and how these are reflected in Canadian legislation both past and present.