Sociology 2267A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Status Offense, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Defense Of Infancy
14 Mar 2016
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Historical and contemporary trends in canadian youth justice. Three different legislative regimes that have evolved for administering juvenile justice in. 1: young offenders act (yoa) 1984, youth criminal justice act (ycja) 2002, current legislation regulating youth crime in canada. Shift from child welfare model crime control model. Becoming more punitive (harsh), and legalistic in our penalties. Emphasis on individual offender"s needs: the child"s needs. All about what"s in the best interest for the child/ its family. Child care/ social workers responsible for administering the justice. View delinquency as something that is caused by social, psychological and environmental factors. Protection of society, not so much the child"s needs. Lawyers, judges, police etc. responsible for administering the justice. Overall goal: maintenance of social order protecting society, deterring youth from committing crimes. Young people as misguided children or juvenile delinquents who committed acts as. Juvenile delinquents that are best dealt with in juvenile courts (jda)
