The role of ‘community’ in youth justice in Canada (see for example YCJA preamble)
The role of ‘community’ in youth justice in Canada (see for example YCJA preamble)
1. Choose one [ (a) through (e)] of the following policies/responses to youth crime/issues.
POLICING
a) Community policing for youthful offenders
b) Use of high frequency device (i.e. ‘Mosquito) to emit an irritating high pitched noise that people over 25 cannot hear ( see for example: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2009/03/30/mtl-mosquito-loitering-0330.html)
RISK
c) Prediction of risk as a practice in relation to youth justice in Canada (e.g. as an assessment tool, as a classification tool etc.)
RESPONSIBILIZATION
d) The role of ‘community’ in youth justice in Canada (see for example YCJA preamble)
COURTS/ SENTENCING
e) Amendments to the Declaration of Principle in Bill C-10 (adds denunciation and specific deterrence as principles to youth sentencing).
2. Locate pertinent resources. Your textbook is a good start, but you are also expected to engage with relevant academic resources outside of required readings.
Identification of the problem
- What is the nature of the problem being addressed by the policy/approach?
- Who recognizes it as a problem?
- Who defines the condition as a problem?
- What are the causes of the problem?
- What is the basis for legitimacy and where does authority lie?
- What is the degree of agreement regarding the policy?
Identification of Value Criteria or Ideological Premises
- Is there ideological support for the policy and, if so from where does it come?
- What is (are) the measure(s) of effectiveness for this policy?
- Is there gender, race, class, bias in the policy?
- How efficient and economic will the policy be?
Assessment of the Alternatives
- What are possible alternatives to the policy?
Recommendations
- Evaluate the policy in relations to intended goals and identified means.
- Is there a logical link between the policy and the problem goals identified?
- Based on your analysis, determine whether you would recommend the policy/approach or advise against it (briefly give reasons for your choice).
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