CRIM 3657 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sexting, Sex Education, Cybertip.Ca
Document Summary
Youth and the question of sexual exploitation: cultural anxieties and criminal responses. Mid 1800s: recognition of adolescence; better nutrition meant children reached puberty younger. Victorians believed incorrigible masturbation caused disorders, insanity in children; children"s sexuality un-reproductive, deviant. Age of consent in canada: at first only applied to girls who could not consent -12 (before. 1800), -14 (1890), -16 (1920); de-gendered in 1988; 2008 raised to 16 with close in age exceptions. Sex became more important to identity became moralized and stigmatized. Implications for how people saw children and youth: came to shape sexual deviance homosexuality being outlawed (seen as an identity) = deviant/threat to morals and society. 66% of 15-24 year old"s have had sex at least once no change between 2003 and 2012. 9% of youth had had intercourse younger than 15, and 25% first time at 15. 20% of 13-19 year old sent/posted nude/ semi-nude photo or video of themselves more girls (22%) than boys (18%)
