Sociology 2267A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Second Chance Program, Gang, Juvenile Delinquency
29 Feb 2016
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Chapter 4: the social face of youth crime. Prevention programs address root causes in order to prevent crime. Second chance program private project aimed at young people, gets them thinking positively about environment and themselves: people in program need to have readiness to change, they interact with those in downward spiral. Working to renovate classroom as project for youth. Girl: skipped school, didn"t like teachers, put in special classes. All kids have 0 self esteem, puts opportunities in front of them so they can achieve something and gain confidence. Downtown montreal: lots of youth on streets getting into trouble, when one kid was young he was raped by uncles friend, parents didn"t believe him, Squeeji kids projects helps them pay off and reduce fines, it helps to build young persons confidence, having schedule and responsibility, gives them a sense of accomplishment. Reduce crime as byproduct of responding in a way that is beneficial to people"s lives.
