Sociology 2267A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Court, Property Crime
15 May 2020
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Terms: concept: a general/abstract term that refers to a class or group of more specific terms (ex. Sources and what they tell us about youth crime. Ottawa for public distribution by stats cad: similar to police stats in that it is aggregated, fed. Offences, increased between 86"-12" category of offences going to court: all other types of offences, with the exception of crim. Activity: better indicator of youth justice, not crime. Self report surveys: people are asked about their involvement in criminal/delinquent behaviour, administered to school pop. Victimization surveys: this approach involves asking people if they have ever been victimized by the criminal behavior of others, not a direct measurement, but provide considerable info that is useful in combo with other sources. In canada, vs are now referred to as general social surveys and is conducted every. Victim reports may be influenced by popular stereotypes of criminals, media influence, etc.
