CRM 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Larceny, Truancy, Industrial Revolution

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Confidentiality of youth (names of victim/accused not shown in public) Youth justice system (focus on reform and rehabilitation) Different punishments (not as severe, length is significantly shorter) Criminal record (wiped clean if no subsequent crime is committed) Right to a lawyer (duty council, lawyers employed by the court to represent if parents are unable to pay for a private lawyer) Usually begins with the media and jump to conclusions due to discrimination against racial minorities. 1990"s a lot of panic about the youth crime rate. 2003 ycja comes into effect (youth crimes steadily decreases) *youth crimes are mostly property involved and have been decreasing* (2011) *violent youth crime has remained levelled and stable from 1991-2011* Ten most common cases: theft (under . Also known as larceny : common assault (intentional force used against someone else. 8% of all youth cases: break and enter (if over 14 years of age, can be given life sentence.

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