Sociology 2267A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Murder Of Reena Virk, Law Abiding Citizen, Young Offenders Act
29 Feb 2016
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Chapter 1: the rise and fall of delinquency. News accounts help to fuel these concerns. One pleaded guilty (given full parole in 2010), the girl denied it and went through 4 trials, and she has denied parole. Violence is discussed in media accounts as indicative of all crime. Public opinion can affect outcome of a crime. We tend to look for people who look like us when looking for individuals to associate with. Media creates over exaggerating image of what a law abiding citizen might be, creating a division, and it works because we make these assumptions in our day-to- day lives. Extensive and disproportionate coverage is given to stories on youth crime. Media accounts drive public opinion about youth crime. The public also is critical of legal attempts to solve the problem, such as the yoa. Youth advocate: focus is on the problems faced by young people (also called the.
