CRM 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Bad Life, Crime Prevention
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When they are charged and go into court, they may have a lawyer: have to do a balancing act, they have to recognize they are dealing with very vulnerable people. Why we want to keep kids in school: reduces the likely hood of criminality; brings upon social supports, or social bonds, creates social relationships that are important at that age. It is about that they come from traumatic situations, and that may be why they are acting out: thoughtful about the subjective position that kids hold and the harm they have been involved in. For example; indicated they have suicidal thoughts, they will have a wellness breach so police officer will find the person and then withdraw the breach and the kid won"t get in trouble for it. Cross over youth: bouncing around systems and getting multiple officers helping them, looking at the individual youth (when looking at programs, etc. ) instead of all of the ways.