CRIM 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Endocrinology, Intergang, Psychopathy
7 Apr 2018
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Chapter 1 (w1) an overview of theory, research, and policy relevant to serious and. The impact of media coverage: the disproportionate media coverage of serious and violent youthful offending is of no small consequence. Gang violence: most adult gangs that recruit youth in canada tend not to be neighbourhood-centric even though specific gangs geographically dominate drug distribution. Their recruitment into adult gangs was based primarity on the desire for the immediate lifestyle benefits provided by gang involvement, including access to money, expensive cars, girlfriends and peer respect, fear, and protections. This decision reflects the historical disproportionality of the presence of aboriginals in youth court statistics. Mental illness and youth violence: another perplexing theme involves the criminalization of youth mental illness. There has been considerable evidence that most, if not nearly all, types of incarcerated serious and violent offenders in ca, present with one or more comorbid mental health indicators.
