Sociology 2267A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1 & 5: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Young Offenders Act, Juvenile Delinquency
20 Jan 2017
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Chapter 1: from misguided children to criminal youth : exploring historical and. Explain how deviant and dependent children were typically dealt with in western countries prior to the invention of juvenile courts: Then: they were dealt with the same way adults were. Now: the government has enacted and implemented legislation to treat and punish at risk youth and young offenders they have created 3 legislative regimes: own max age of jurisdiction. Understand the factors that led to the creation of early delinquency legislation and juvenile courts in the 19th and 20th centuries. Viewing children as being in need of guidance and in need of help. A key element was the focus on the welfare of the child. Thus, the delinquent child was also seen as in need of the court"s benevolent intervention. Identify factors linked to changes in early juvenile delinquency and to more recent youth criminal justice legislation in canada.
