Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice articles from July 2008

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice archives from July 2008

Street youth, unemployment, and crime: is it that simple? Using general strain theory to untangle the relationship.(Canada)
July 1, 2008... Introduction While earlier research reported an inconsistent or weak relationship between unemployment and crime (see Box 1987; Chiricos 1987), recent work has generally revealed that unemployment, or changes to the unemployment rate, are...

Childhood predictors of adult criminality: a meta-analysis drawn from the prospective longitudinal literature.(Canada)
July 1, 2008... Numerous commentaries have appeared, particularly over the past ten years, noting the important contributions of developmental criminology in adding to both our theoretical and practical understanding of the life course of crime for children...

Factors influencing police attitudes towards extrajudicial measures under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.(Canada)
July 1, 2008... Introduction The principle of screening cases by police and diverting them from court is an important one in Canadian youth justice history. Since a separate system of justice was first established for youth in this country, it has been...

Progressive reforms or maintaining the status quo? An empirical evaluation of the judicial consideration of aboriginal status in sentencing decisions.(Canada)
July 1, 2008... In spite of an exemplary list of human rights advancements, Canada has a long-standing legacy of relying on incarceration as the primary response to crime. According to the Corrections and Conditional Release Statistical Overview prepared by...