SOC 1500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Young Offenders Act, The Young Offenders, Baby Boom
28 Mar 2019
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Chapter 7 : from juvenile delinquency to youth crime. Viewed children and adolescents as vulnerable, innocent, and dependent. Lacking full responsibility for their delinquent behaviour. Entitled them to full protection of society. More explicitly formulated around principles of punishment and just deserts and see kids as fully responsible for rational actions. Fully deserve all legal rights and services but also deserve full punishment in proportion to crime. First piece of legislation attaining to juveniles was passed in that year. Jda had the deliberate effect of legislating. Treating old and young criminals alike was inhumane. Treating young offenders as juveniles and facing harsh punishments like jail put out any chance of reforming. Jda ensured that young people got in trouble with the law for a larger range of. Young most likely for crime but also most likely to reform offences than adults. Some crimes adults do too but status offences differ.
