Now in its eighth edition, this market-leading introductory criminology offers a strongbalance of theoretical perspectives composed by an outstanding list of contributing authors.It is the most solid and accessible introduction to the discipline available.Criminology provides students with basic background information about crime as well as a clear understanding of all the major theories of criminology, including sociological and psychological explanations. It concludes with a discussion of the most serious and frequent types of crime. Written by Canadians for Canadians, Criminology, Eighth Edition, continues to present the work of this country's foremost criminologists in combination with the most relevant research from around the world.