CC210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Trait Theory, Conduct Disorder, Family Therapy
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Note: we do not use the term "juvenile delinquent" anymore legally, instead we use the term "young offenders". The nature and extent of juvenile offending: status offenses. Behaviour against the criminal code committed by an individual who has not reached adulthood, as defined by state or federal law. Exceptions: status offenses, youthful offenders, criminal vs. juvenile courts. Youth justice: legislation is very different in canada. The term juvenile delinquent is not used anymore young offenders. The nature and extent of juvenile offending: the serious delinquent, often escape detection, high in recidivism, wide variety of offenses, behaviours begin at early age, gender differences. Boys outnumber girls in violent offending gap may be closing. The girls study group (gsg) - page 149: peer violence. A small minority of children follow high antisocial development trajectory. Begin offending during adolescence and stop around age 18. The frequency and violence level may be as high as that of the lcp youth.
