We all have notions of what it means to commit a crime. Most of us are very much aware of the behaviours which, by law, constitute crime. Rarely, however, do we stop to consider why certain activities and behaviours are deemed criminal and others are not. A brilliant and provocative volume, What Is A Crime? forces us to reconsider both how we define criminal conduct in contemporary society, and how we respond to it once it has been identified.
Drawing from diverse scholarly traditions -- including law, sociology, criminology and socio-legal studies -- contributors to this collection...
We all have notions of what it means to commit a crime. Most of us are very much aware of the behaviours which, by law, constitute crime. Rarely, h...
The study and practice of risk analysis, risk management, and the communication of risk has been the subject of heated debates. This is no less so when law is added to the mix. Despite the law's constant search for certainty, the concept of risk itself is inherently uncertain. From the precautionary principle to the role of research ethics boards, risk remains a value-laden term, difficult to define and even more difficult to address.
This collection from the Law Commission of Canada looks at law and risk in a variety of contexts and provides insight into how courts use and interpret...
The study and practice of risk analysis, risk management, and the communication of risk has been the subject of heated debates. This is no less so ...
Long confined to the study of nationality, citizenship was not always considered a major concern of social scientists. In recent decades, however, the concept of citizenship has generated significant interest and intellectual debate in a variety of academic contexts.
Law and Citizenship provides a framework for analyzing citizenship by paying attention to the borders and boundaries of citizenship regimes. These borders and boundaries are shifting because of immigration and refugee flows, changing movement of persons within economic communities and areas of free trade, and the...
Long confined to the study of nationality, citizenship was not always considered a major concern of social scientists. In recent decades, however, ...
Long confined to the study of nationality, citizenship was not always considered a major concern of social scientists. In recent decades, however, the concept of citizenship has generated significant interest and intellectual debate in a variety of academic contexts.
Law and Citizenship provides a framework for analyzing citizenship by paying attention to the borders and boundaries of citizenship regimes. These borders and boundaries are shifting because of immigration and refugee flows, changing movement of persons within economic communities and areas of free trade, and the...
Long confined to the study of nationality, citizenship was not always considered a major concern of social scientists. In recent decades, however, ...
Although Indigenous peoples were the earliest practitioners of law in Canada, their legal systems have often been ignored or overruled by non-Indigenous laws. Under colonialism, Indigenous legal traditions lost much of their influence. Today, however, they are recognized as vital for the preservation of the political autonomy of Aboriginal nations and the development of healthy communities, and they are being reinvigorated in many Aboriginal communities.
The relationship between Indigenous and Canadian legal orders, the importance of Indigenous legal traditions for Aboriginal...
Although Indigenous peoples were the earliest practitioners of law in Canada, their legal systems have often been ignored or overruled by non-Indig...
