SOC307H5 Lecture Notes - Juvenile Delinquency, Legislative Intent, Juvenile Court
Document Summary
Two midterm tests in class (35% of the course grade given choice of answering 1 out of. Much of delinquency involves the violation of social rules or morality (not just violations of legal rules) Youth courts have historically had jurisdiction over dependent and neglected children. The first criminal children"s court was in toronto, not in chicago; established as a branch of the adult court. The goal was to remove children and young offenders from the criminal courts. First juvenile court established in north american was in 1894 in toronto. Children"s protective act passed in 1893 (intent to remove children entirely from the adult courts) Provinces do not have jurisdiction over criminal law matters; separate dominion act required, and it was passed in 1894. Legislative intent of 1893-1894 laws was to: establish a private court, create a social welfare agency, expand legal jurisdiction over child abuse cases.
