Sociology 2267A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Juvenile Delinquency, Moral Panic, Murder Of Reena Virk
26 Oct 2016
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Unit 1 2267- rise and fall of delinquency. Youth crime has generated considerable public concern and discussion. News accounts help to fuel these concerns. High-pro le cases: reena virk (1997) and stefanie rengel (2008) further fuel public concern. Violence is discussed in media accounts as indicative of all youth crime. Government response: calls for reform in the 1990s, canada passes the ycja in 2003, immediate criticism after it comes into effect, disproportionate media reports continue, new types of youth crime are reported. Two opposing sides: youth advocate: focus is on the problems faced by young people (also called the. !1: law-and-order group: focus is on how youth criminals are portrayed as an enemy of society (also called the get-tough approach) Lessons from the nunn commission: shows how youth and the crimes they commit are problematized in the media, often one extreme case is used as an example of how all youth behaviour is spiralling out of control.
