CRJS 2003 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anger Management, Conduct Disorder

• School: Mount Royal University
• Department: Criminal Justice
• Course: CRJS 2003
• Professor: Harpreet Aulakh

Document Summary

Chapter 4 the youth justice system in action. Extrajudicial measures (ejm) = divert young people away from youth justice system whenever possible: discretion-based response = latitude assigned to police officers/professions in. During judicial process = can use extrajudicial sanction (ejs) = post-charge diversion: less severe sanctions + maintai(cid:374) pu(cid:271)li(cid:272)"s (cid:271)est i(cid:374)te(cid:396)est, youth must consent and take responsibility for related offence. Net widening = process through which there is an attempt to divert individuals away from cjs (ejm and ejs) -> certain policies result instead in a greater number of individuals being processed formally. Racial profiling by police in response to aboriginal and minority youth: ex. Neil stonechild -> police left him in a field outside the city and he died of hypothermia. Black youth are more likely to be stopped in toronto. Judicial interim release/bail = a(cid:271)ide (cid:271)y (cid:272)ou(cid:396)t"s set out (cid:272)o(cid:374)ditio(cid:374)s o(cid:396) (cid:396)isk (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g pla(cid:272)ed i(cid:374) custody.