SOC310H5 Lecture Notes - Squeegee Man, Young Offender, Toronto Star
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Discourse: childhood is the most intensively governed sector of personal existence (rose, two competing discourse, reform able young offender: advocated consider youth vulnerable, in need of assistance and protection. During the 19th & 20th centuries, prison reformers and justice officials (later metal science experts) identified a particular group-working-class male you-as problematic requiring intervention. More recently, child advocated concerned about youth involvement in prostitution have sought to intervene on behalf: punishable young offenders. Violent youth, squeegee kids, increasing young female offender, Ethics of punishment: understanding of an out-of-control youth population became firmly etched in public mind, perception of need to get tougher on youth crime . Social construct is a label that emerges from culture/society: ex. What labels are being used? (video: arrested a 10 african-american was arrested for misconduct at the field trip and was suspended and charged with criminal mischief (florida)
