Canadian Journal of Criminology articles

Recent articles from Canadian Journal of Criminology

Vice lessons: a survey of prostitution offenders enrolled in the Toronto John School Diversion Program.
October 1, 2002... Introduction The last quarter century, grosso modo, has witnessed the emergence of a myriad of strategies to prevent or control street prostitution in Canada. On the legislative front, a bill (C-49) was passed in 1985, permitting the prosecution of the client (or John) as well as the...

Gun control in Alberta: explaining public attitudes concerning legislative change.
October 1, 2002... Introduction Stricter gun control laws were a contentious public policy issue in Canada during the 1990's (Gabor 1995; Stenning 1994). Despite fairly widespread public support for stricter laws and regulation as evidenced in various polls (Toronto Sun 1999), a vocal minority has...

A social control explanation of the relationship between family structure and delinquent behaviour.(Canada)
October 1, 2002... Introduction After a long hiatus, criminologists have recently exhibited renewed interest in studying the influence of family factors on delinquent behaviour (Cernkovich and Gioradano 1987). One of the most enduring theories which attempts to explain why some young people become...

Con Game.(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... In his opening to a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation special program On prisons in Canada (1) over a year ago, senior correspondent Brian Stewart noted: "There's nothing government does that is harder to get right than a prison system." Few people would disagree with this statement. Criminal...

Con Game.(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... "Canada's prison system is in crisis," reads the first sentence of Con Game, the new book by investigative journalist and CFRA host Michael Harris. Violence and drug abuse are exploding, Mr. Harris claims, and released offenders are committing new crimes at a shocking rate. The soft, liberal...