Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the third edition of Canadian Criminology draws on a wealth of contemporary research, powerful examples and case studies, and the very latest Canadian statistics to provide a comprehensive introduction to criminology and the state of crime in Canada today. Designed to encourage students to think critically about the way we view and tackle crime, the text balances the theoretical underpinnings of the discipline with coverage of its real-world applications in order to bring criminology to life for readers new to the field.

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John Winterdyk is professor at Mount Royal University in the Department of Justice studies, as well as adjunct professor at St. Thomas University, the University of Regina, and the Polytechnic of Namibia in Windhoek. He has published extensively in the areas of youth justice, human trafficking, international criminal justice, and criminological issues, and has authored or edited more than 24 textbooks and several dozen articles, including OUP Canada's own Youth at Risk and Youth Justice: A Canadian Overview with Russell Smandych. In 2009, he became the first recipient of the "Distinguished Faculty Scholarship Award" from Mount Royal University, and in 2010, Professor Winterdyk became the founding director of the Centre for Criminology and Justice Research. Currently, Professor Winterdyk's areas of research include restorative justice, identity theft, corrections, death in custody, gangs, and trafficking in persons.