SOC 3710 Final: YoungOffendersFnalExamReview.doc

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3710
• Professor: Ajay Sharma

Document Summary

Discourse: how things are talked about and understood, both orally and in written form, including formal talk, such as theory, professional talk, such as reports, books, and media and conversations. Politics of youth crime: the ways in which youth crime is understood and talked about, both formally and informally, and the actions, laws, and policies that derive from this discourse. Adult crimes far surpass youth crimes both in quantity and severity. Youth justice under the yoa was a slap on the wrist. Revised the yoa 3 times before proposing to replace it. Juvenile justice system: a system of laws, policies, and practices designed under the guiding philosophy that children and youth, because of their age and maturity, should not be subject to criminal law in the same manner as adults. Perspective 1- economic, social and political realities on young people: related to the difficulties that youth encounter in an increasingly complex. Lack sense of responsibility for criminal behaviour.