SOC205 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-8: Populism, Parens Patriae, Assault
24 Dec 2015
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Chapter 1: the rise and fall of delinquency. Public issue: matters of public concern that are debated in a variety of forums and usually involve demands for action. Discourse: how things are talked about and understood, both orally and in written form, including formal talk, such as theory; professional talk, such as reports, books and media; and conversations. Politics of youth crime: the ways in which youth crime is understood and talked about, both formally and informally, and the actions, laws, and policies that revive from this discourse. Juvenile justice system: a system of laws, policies, and practices designed under the guiding philosophy that children and youth, because of their age and maturity, should not be subject to criminal law in the same manner as adults. Problematize: a process whereby something, someone or some group is defined as a. Penitentiary: a 19th century term for prisons based on a philosophy of penitence and punishment to atone for wrongs.
