SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Encounter Killings By Police, Criminal Record, Decision-Making

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3710
• Professor: Bill O' Grady

Document Summary

Lecture 16: policing youth i: police contact and decision making tuesday, march 13th. Police discretion: police officers have a lot of discretion and autonomy in your day-to-day work. In canada, young people"s initiation into the cjs is with an encounter with an officer (public setting, parent complaint, school authorities, or a victim). Not a violation of a young person"s rights. They can also do other things to proceed more formally. In nova scotia, a letter is sent to the youth that documents the police encounter with the young person. They receive a complaint; they decide whether or not it is valid. If a young person is arrested, parent must be notified. Can formally charge a young person with an offence. Police surveillance: police surveillance of youth is disproportionately higher compared to adults. In the early years of the ycja, nearly 6 in 10 youth were informally processed: most often verbal warnings and referrals to community programs.