CRIM 1650 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Juvenile Delinquency, Moral Panic, Public Knowledge

• School: York University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 1650
• Professor: James Williams

Document Summary

Youth crime is on the rise and approaching epidemic levels. Publishing tries to hold back some of the youth crimes so the image of youth does not break and create distress in society. Youth crime has become more violent in recent years. Crimes are being committed by younger age groups than in the past. Youth crime is a product of: broken homes, working mothers, erosion of family values, lack of discipline at home and at school, media and popular culture. Impact on pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) opi(cid:374)io(cid:374): (cid:862)the (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:374)sus (cid:862: stronger penalties are required to stem the rising tide of violent youth crime, such penalties will both increase public safety and teach young offenders responsibility, accountability and discipline. These attitudes persist despite a lack of public knowledge about youth crime. Youth crime as moral paick: public reactions to youth crime resemble a moral panic.