Canadian Journal of Criminology articles from April 1997

Canadian Journal of Criminology archives from April 1997

Risk prediction and re-offending: aboriginal and non-aboriginal offenders.(Canada)
April 1, 1997... Introduction The over-representation of aboriginal people in correctional institutions in Canada has been an important issue for the past two decades. There have been many explanations for this over-representation ranging from cultural...

Young children's legal knowledge and reasoning ability.(Canada)
April 1, 1997... Since the proclamation of the Young Offenders Act (YOA) over a decade ago, persons age 12 through 17 have participated in a legal process that in many respects parallels that of adults. The Act has become the target of increasing public...

The generality of deviance: replication over two decades with a Canadian sample of adjudicated boys.
April 1, 1997... Introduction Over the last twenty years, the criminological literature has shown that various deviant behaviours are part of a latent construct. This construct is now labeled "general deviance". The construct is supported by theorists...

C.19: An Act to Amend the Young Offenders Act and the Criminal Code - "getting tougher?"(Canada)
April 1, 1997... Background The Young Offenders Act (Y.O.A.) came into force in 1984. Few, if any, statutes have received as much attention. The Y.O.A. is often at the centre of town hall debate, media scrutiny, and scholarly analysis. Critics and...