Sociology 2267A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Juvenile Court, Racial Profiling, Youth Time
17 Feb 2020
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Ycja presents challenges in how it is applied. Experiences of young offenders starts with encounters with police, moved to community based services or the courts, and possibly goes on to include correctional/custodial or community probation services. Police surveillance: studies show that police surveillance of youth is disproportionate to adults, however, youth cases are still handled on an informal basis. Legal factors: seriousness of the offence and prior arrest records, prior police contact, prior convictions, breach of probation order, rules of the criminal code. Youth justice committees: functions, provide advice on extrajudicial measures, facilitate reconciliation b/w offender and victims, ensure community support available to youth, coordinate services, advise on compliance, give public info. Strengths of diversion programs: restorative justice, closure of victims, restitution for property offences, harm to victims and communities can be addressed. Critics of diversion: offenders shame and stigma may persist, low level of participation in programs, bureaucracy of programs.
