SOCI-321 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Young Offenders Act, Social Class, Ford Focus
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Historical context for youth crime (yc) in canada. Pre-confederation: children treated the same as adults: victorian period o. First penitentiary was in kingston in 1853 o o. Sparked by the treatment of the time: an 11 year old boy being whipped. Media heavily influences public perceptions about what yc is. Human beings are hard-wired for stories o o. Stories appeal to us and effect us emotionally. The media floods us with stories: actual statistics about the situation are over people"s heads. Very political; politics of yc are very important o o o. Passing laws to protect people who are afraid to try to make the problem disappear. 468 mass shootings in 365 days in america in 2017. Not much legislation differentiating youth from adults before 1900 (and pre- confederation) Absolute numbers: higher than it used to be because there are more youths now.