Canadian Journal of Criminology articles from July 2002

Canadian Journal of Criminology archives from July 2002

Policing the abstract: some observations on policing cyberspace.(Canada)
July 1, 2002... Introduction With the emergence of complex systems of computer technologies and data networks, there has been a renewed desire to understand, to delineate, and to articulate the interdependent relations of the physical to the social and...

The relational dynamics of illegal firearm transactions.
July 1, 2002... General availability vs. individual access to illicit firearms Although the concept has yet to be defined in a uniform and consistent manner, research on firearms and their circulation has rendered the term availability a key criminological...

Group crime in Canada (1).
July 1, 2002... Introduction A great deal of crime is committed by groups rather than lone offenders. According to Reiss, "a majority of most common crimes are committed by two or three offenders" (1988: 126). Youth crime in particular is a "social...

When protection is punishment: neo-liberalism and secure care approaches to youth prostitution. (Alberta)
July 1, 2002... Introduction The last fifteen years of the twentieth century have witnessed fundamental changes in approaches to addressing youth prostitution in Canada. Beginning primarily with the work of the Committee on Sexual Offences Against...

Canadian homicide rates: a comparison of two data sources. (Research Note).
July 1, 2002... Historically, homicide has been the subject of considerable criminological research. It has also served as the leading indicator of crime and violence in a number of contexts. Crossnational comparisons often rely on homicide figures, as...

Corrigendum.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2002... Please note the following correction that author, Kimberly N. Varma, has requested to be made to her article "Exploring `youth' in court: An analysis of bail decision - making in youth court bail hearings" published in Volume 44, no 2 (April...