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Victimology examines the causes in impacts on crime on victims, as well as the responses to crime on a both society and legal level. As the most comprehensive study of victimization from a Canadian perspective, Victimology outlines the ways in which victims are created, defined, measured, understood, and supported in Canada today. Through an exploration of classic and contemporary theory, paired with an examination of Canadian research data and statistical analysis, this text offers a uniquely Canadian perspective on the study of victims and victimology. Incorporating thoroughly updated new data from the 2021 census and the 2019 General Social Survey on Victimization, the third edition of Victimology is an up-to-date and essential resource for anyone seeking to fully understand the experiences of victims in Canada.