CRJS 2003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Parens Patriae, Juvenile Delinquency, Defense Of Infancy
6 Oct 2017
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Doli incapax: a latin term for the notion that young children (under age of seven) are not capable of evil intent. English common law: <7 years: doli incapax, -14 years: held accountable for actions unless there was proof that their intention to act was clear and certain. Reform and move towards separate prisons for juveniles in canada (timeline) 1857 (ontario) an act for establishing prisons for young offenders. Juvenile institutions called reformatory prisons: oct 1858 isle aux noix, aug. 1859 pentanguishene. Nova scotia: legislation restricted the custody sentence for juveniles to 90 days. Industrial schools: nova scotia was first to have halifax protestant. Industrial school in 1864; the industrial schools act (ontario) in 1874. Youth behavior that caused concern: loitering around the streets, idle. Sept 21, 2017: undisciplined, neglected, drunk, poor health, truancy, mostly convicted of drunkenness, theft, vagrancy, breaking service contracts. Child savers: group of middle class reformers in the 19th century north.
