SOC310H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Juvenile Court, Young Offenders Act, Sentenced
Document Summary
Lecture 5: operation of the youth criminal justice system. Examining the ycja (cont"d: community participation: there are more opportunities for parent and community, role of victims: there is more emphasis on harm to victims, repairing harm, and the involvement victims" rights. 1: special needs of aboriginal youth: there is greater recognition of unique circumstances for aboriginal youth (i. e. what about systemic issues in their life experiences?, measures should be taken to avoid sending them to jail. Scenario: comic book shoplifter: james has just turned 12. He goes to mr. chin"s store with his friend, max. While max is distracting mr. chinn, james steals a colllector comic book, hiding it under his shirt. Mr, chin stips him outseife the store and finds the comic book. Important role of police as the system"s gate keepers": police are the first formal contact youth have with the ycjs.
