SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Youth Criminal Justice Act, Juvenile Delinquency, Moral Panic
Document Summary
Murder of barb danelesko is striking for its sensationalized media representations of youth violence and for iconic status - was used as evidence that young ppl are out of control. Ralph klein called for death penalty for young offenders convicted of murder in adult court sent a msg that youth crime would be punished severely. Politicians and citizens seem to be caught in ethos of youth crime and violence. The youth criminal justice act (ycja) define youth as individuals btwn 12 -17 but really is more broad; can include young ppl in mid-20s (serving youth sentences and/or affected by experiences in youth justice system. Practices of governance (what is done in response to youth crime) and rationalities of governance (why it is done) Social justice praxis process of critical reflection and social engagement, aimed at addressing systematic conditions of marginalization, exclusion and social inequality that lead to involvement of youth crime.
