CRM 3312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Young Offenders Act, Crime Prevention, Restorative Justice

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 3312
• Professor: Carolyn Gordon

Document Summary

Of youth were in there for non-violent offences/ media gave the public a perception that youth crime was rising. Parents of young offenders were held liable/ criminal liability/ parents can be criminally responsible and charged. Protection of society/ accountability/ use of adult sentences for youth over 14 who committed crimes like sexual assault, murder, manslaughter/ lower parole eligibility/ they can get out earlier but they are sentenced as adults. Emphasis on rehab/ achieved by having open custody in the community/ participate in programs in the community. Reality of youth crime: essentially going down contrary to what people thought/ shoplifting/ theft under. 5 grand/ failure to appear/ administrative breaches/ constituted most of the crimes. High incarceration rates and costs: concern for yoa, outcry for child rate advocates/ rates of imprisonment is high in canada compare to other areas.