PSYC 3020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder
19 Mar 2013
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Chapter 12 assessment and treatment of young offenders. 17th/18th century canada treats young offenders as adult offenders, no considerations given to how charged, sentenced, incarcerated. Treated just as adults were, stayed in same prisons, even death penalty was similar to that of adults. Juvenile delinquents act (jda)-1908: enacted b/c of previous disregard for youth offenders, applied to 7-16 (some places 18) years olds. Called delinquents, not offenders b/c thought to commit acts of delinquency rather than offences. Separate court system created where proceedings informal b/c children misguided. Jda made possible to transfer child to adult court if case more serious, encouraged parents to get involved. Punishments included sending to industrial schools, adjournment w/o penalty, fines, probation, foster care. Minimum age of 7 set for when child could be charged with criminal offence. Judges had sentencing discretion and sentencing options increased. But jda denied rights (i. e. rule to counsel, right to appeal, judges could impose open ended questions)
