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, ...
Monte Carlo simulation has become an important tool in all fields of science. Simulation methodology relies on a source of numbers that appear to be random. This book surveys techniques of random number generation and the use of random numbers in Monte Carlo simulation. This book covers basic principles, as well as newer methods. The new edition is greatly expanded including material on the R software.
Monte Carlo simulation has become an important tool in all fields of science. Simulation methodology relies on a source of numbers that appear to be r...
Cardiac cell biology has come of age. Recognition of activated or modified signalling molecules by specific antibodies, new selective inhibitors, and fluorescent fusion tags are but a few of the tools used to dissect signalling pathways and cross-talk mechanisms that may eventually allow rational drug design. Understanding the regulation of cardiac hypertrophy in all its complexity remains a fundamental goal of cardiac research. Since the advancement of adenovirally mediated gene transfer, transfection efficiency is no longer a limiting factor in the study of cardiomyocytes. A limiting factor...
Cardiac cell biology has come of age. Recognition of activated or modified signalling molecules by specific antibodies, new selective inhibitors, and ...
