CRIM 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Young Offenders Act, Sentenced, Bsc Young Boys
29 May 2019
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Crim 310 - lecture 4 - origins of canadian prison system & health care based. Changing role of the state - 19th century. Sentenced to labour once sent to diff country (very well known - australia. Historically, prior to legislation dealing w/ youth separately, youth largely dealt w/ as adults. 18th & 19th century laws - children under 7 considered incapable of committing crime. Child 7-13 could be jailed/executed if proven that they had enough intelligence to know what they did was wrong. Gradual understanding that parents & society share blame for youth criminal behaviours. Jda brought rehabilitative focus to youth justice. Youth could be placed in foster care, be ordered to pay fines, or institutionalized until age 21. Rising crime rates weakened public support for social justice approach to youth crime. Prison becomes harsh reality for those who would be better served w/ tailored approaches. If patient brought in w/ suspected overdose, getting history is key.
