CRIM 210 Chapter 5: Crim 210 – Chapter 3 Notes David Macalister
3 Dec 2016
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What is youth crime: no consistent definition, varies through acts and provinces. Concept general or abstract term that refers to a class or group of more: example crime refers to any number of specific behaviours specific terms. Need to know both strength and weaknesses of each source due to misunderstanding and misrepresentation. Sources: example media and statistics provided by social control agencies, social control agencies usually government agencies mandated to. Example police, courts, and various correctional institutions perform various functions in the justice system. Two most common types of surveys: victimization surveys, self-report surveys. Field research method in which research is conducted outside of laboratory, in the setting where the behaviour of interest is occurring. Survey and field information on youth crime provides valid measure of what we would consider to be actual amount and character of youth crime. Sources and what they tell us about youth crime: the media.
