SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Neoliberalism, Criminology, Young Offenders Act
10 Apr 2018
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In canada we try not to address the root causes (eg. poverty, harm of injustice) instead we rely on the justice system and reform to provide remedies to the issue. Reflected in our language (delinquents vs. young offenders/youth criminals: crime rates are down, but the public concern about youth violence persists one of the readings talks about this. The data tell us that very few youth are involved in criminal activity and the vast majority of those who do commit crimes commit relatively minor offences. Adult sentences are the most notable way canada violates this treaty. The yoa removed these policies and it wasn"t included in the. Ycja but some provinces (including on) have separate provisions for parents. New issues: age and adult accountability, canada continues to violate unrc (by holding some youth in adult facilities eg. ashley smith case. )
