Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Young Offenders Act, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Juvenile Delinquency

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: Jennifer Drummelsmith

Document Summary

Offenders: adolescents = age 12-18, anyone younger than age 12 who engages in criminal acts is processed through family and social service agencies, usually under provincial or territorial legislation. Include giving a warning or making a referral for treatment. Intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision order sentence designed to deal with very serious cases where a mental health issue exists: sentencing options have increased under the ycja. Youth crime rates: generally has been decreasing, probation remains most common sentence given 58, given probation officer + rules to follow, approx. Internalizing problems are emotional difficulties, e. g. anxiety, depression. Important that behaviour be viewed within a developmental context: 3 childhood psychiatric diagnoses occur with some frequency in young offenders, adhd, many children with adhd also receive diagnoses of odd or cd. Important to consider age/developmental context of child: oppositional defiant disorder (odd, pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behaviour, or vindictiveness, approx.