SOC310H5 Chapter Notes -Homicide, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Neoliberalism
Document Summary
Chapter 4: legislating youth crime: from the yoa to the ycja. As the 1980s approached, there was mounting criticism of the jda. Lost faith in the rehabilitative ethic that underlay the juvenile court. The department of justice committee on juvenile delinquency. From 1920 to 1960s, there was very little incentive for the government to change the status quo in regards to youth crime. The first indication of concern about a concern of youth crime came from the. Department of justice committee on juvenile delinquency (djcjd). Formed in 1960 to investigate juvenile justice and suggest improvements. It was because of concern of a potential increase in juvenile crime that would inevitably follow in the coming of age of the baby-boomers. It was speculated that youth crime would increase, thus ignite the costs associated. The public saw this threat as a reason to have harsher punishment of juvenile offenders. This is what prompted a proactive government response and then hired the djcjd.
