Sociology 2267A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Young Offenders Act, Truancy, Youth Criminal Justice Act
19 Jan 2017
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Laws are huge indications about whats happening in the world. An example of this is the child savers who said lower class cant take care of their own children. Other justification was that they wanted these kids to be productive members of society. Make sure these kids were not threatning to society. They were seen as distinct from adults because they had a different source. Early laws are tied to capitalism and rising poverty in urban areas. (cid:498)dangerous(cid:499) changes and is taken up in various context. They thought it was the parents fault essentiallyit wasn"t inherently they are the way they are because parents don"t have time toput into them so they are lacking support. We need to provide support (state in your family) Under the jda children were perceived ina very particular way. Redeemable, saveable, rehabilitiatble (need guidance, structure, disciplie) individuals they state by creating a welfare sytem tries to protect kids.
