Understanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Deviance and Rule Breaking, Canadian Edition

Now in its second Canadian edition, Understanding Deviance continues to be the definitive survey of theoretical developments in the study of crime and rule-breaking. Offering in-depth coverage of the major schools of sociological thought, from the early work of the Chicago School to twenty-first-century developments, this is an invaluable introduction for students new to the study of deviance.

Chris McCormick is a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick. He is well-known within the Canadian academic criminology community, having written several books, including Criminology in Canada: Theories, Typologies, and Patterns, 4/e (Nelson, 2010), Crime and Deviance in Canada: Historical Perspectives (Canadian Scholars Press, 2005), and Constructing Danger: Emotions and the Mis/Representation of Crime in the News, 2/e (Fernwood, 2010). He is also the author of a bi-weekly newspaper column called 'Crime Matters' for the Daily Gleaner in Fredericton, New Brunswick.