LAWS 3307 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1 & 2: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Young Offenders Act, Victimology
Document Summary
Young people between 12 and 17 represent 7% of the canadian pop. ; youth aged 18 to 24 account for 10% By 2026, the non-native pop. under 25 is predicted to be only 6% higher than it was in 2001; fn youth pop. is predicted to be 37% higher. 104, 000 youth were accused of a cc offence in 2013, about 22, 000 fewer than in 2012. Arrest rate rises through adolescence, peaks at 19 and declines in the 20s. Teens mostly commit property crime, violent crime rises among those in their 20s. The role of media in understanding youth crime. Media reports about youth tend to exaggerate and sensationalize. Factors that influence crime news selection: seriousness of the offence, unusual elements of the crime, sentimental or dramatic aspects of the offence or the criminal, the involvement of famous or high-status individuals. The media presents criminality as a choice, disregarding any social, economic, or structural explanations.
