SOC 3710 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute, Toronto Humane Society, Youth Criminal Justice Act
7 Mar 2013
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Chapter 1: from misguided children" to criminal youth": exploring historical and. Dealing with troubled youth 2 perspectives: reform and rehabilitation vs. punishment. Punitive turn thesis: the agreement that, in recent decades, the criminal justice system of many western countries have become more punishment orientated, with longer prison sentences and higher rates of incarceration. High infant mortality rate in the middle-ages no emotional attachment to children. Discovery of childhood" in the 17th century before this, children were treated as small adults. Since, childhood became recognized as a special stage in the life cycle. From this developed a special court for juveniles. Youth legislation is based on historical , social, and international standards. 18th century: juvenile delinquency" = legal term to describe violations of the law by persons below the community"s legal age of adulthood. (this age was often ambiguous and changed from region to region).
