SOC310H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Young Offenders Act, Youth Rights
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Chapter 4: from the yoa to the ycja. Jda (juvenile delinquents act of 1908 managed disobedient youth according to belief in young offender rehabilitation ; written by w. l. Yoa focused largely on incarceration and court interventions. First indication of heightened concern about youth crime among members of federal government established by djcjd. Conceptualize the deviant as one to whom a label has successfully been applied . If a label is not applied to criminal actions, they remain primary deviance (kind of wayward behaviour that vast majority of public engage in) When deviant behaviour is labeled, it has a subtle but significant effect of youth"s and other"s perception of themselves. Secondary deviance- when a young person comes to accept the label criminal and continues to engage in behaviour that conditioned it. Underlying logic of labeling theory maintains that wherever possible, diversion from formal intervention is the preferred course.
