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to the Nelson Thomson Learning Web site,  your one-stop Canadian resource centre for current information on crime and criminology, law and justice, cases and careers.

Starting from here, both students and instructors of criminology fields will find a wealth of up-to-date material on recent academic trends and new legislation, self-study tests, and links to universities. And you don’t have to be a sleuth to find your way around your subject:

Our Textbooks
Browse through Nelson Thomson Learning’s big criminology bookshelf, everything from textbooks, readers, and case studies to computerized test banks, instructor’s manuals, and study guides.

Textbook Quizzes
Test your knowledge of the theories and explanations of crime with hundreds of multiple-choice questions from Linden’s groundbreaking Criminology textbook. Get scored and go from there.

Primer Update
We want to keep you up-to-date on important new books in the field. Click here to read more on Alison Hatch’s and Curt Griffiths’ Canadian Criminal Justice: A Primer, a textbook examining the five main components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, prosecution, the judiciary, corrections, and parole.

Criminal Law Cases
Simon Verdun-Jones, professor of criminology at SFU, has edited seven crucial Canadian law cases. He provides valuable insights into the backgrounds, main issues, and judgements in those cases.

Careers
Wondering what to do after school? This selection of links helps you to find your way through the jungle and make informed decisions about your career -- from university to professional associations to the police and the courts.

Criminology Links
Even more links on topics as varied as "Crime in the Media" or "Victims."

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Criminology
A Canadian Perspective
Fifth Edition
Rick Linden