SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Murder Of Reena Virk, Girl Power, Recreational Drug Use
29 Nov 2012
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Reena virk case (1997: argument at a party, peers killed her, extreme form of youth offending. 07/09/2012 11:40:00: peers themselves can be the offenders. Start looking at peers and not random people. Columbine high school shootings (1999: extreme in terms of violence youth can get up to, crimes in public places. Now people think of shit happening in public places instead of private. Stefanie rengel murder case (2008: parents were cops, even though you street-proof your kid they are still at risk, ex-boyfriend and his current girlfriend killed her, importance of media reports. Missing the danger signs: youth-gang violence on ride: toronto schools, police urge community to act. Media tends to focus on extreme youth crime because it is exotic. Perceptions may be more significant: generational component. Older people cant relate to norms of youth. Based on some misconceptions: myths associated with young people, look at young people as being prone to deviance.
