SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Alltrials, Where We Are, Formal System
30 Jun 2016
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Maintained welfare notion of jda, but attempted to meet competing interests of: (1) youth (held responsible for actions) (2) society (rights of protection) (3) professionals entrusted to care for and control youth. Continued to distinguish between youth and adult crime. Set out new range of penalties, including option of financial restitution or compensatory work for victim. Welfare model: focus on youth, family, and factors beyond youth"s control. Due to their youthfulness, they also have special needs and require guidance and assistance . The best interests of the child and their family is important; responsibility is placed on family for the care ad supervision of their children . Guarantees rights to least possible interference with freedom and rights to appeals, right to counsel, insistence upon consent before treatment, etc. Acknowledged responsibility for community to take reasonable measures for prevention and control of youth crime. Crime control model: offenders should be treated punitively.
