Youth Justice - Social Construction Flashcards
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Factory acts
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1819 and 1833
1
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Environmental theory
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Depending where they are in the concentric zone model they live children may steal etc to prevent homelessness Zone of transition - crime infectious - links to Matza’s ‘drift’ theory 1965
3
Q
What did the factory acts do
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Restricted working hours for 9-13 year olds People under 9 years old couldn’t work
4
Q
When were schools first compulsory
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1880 5-10 years old reduced working hours again Way to survey children during the day
5
Q
Biological theory
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Many young people have older family members who are or have been in prison/YOI
6
Q
History of childhood
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No sense of childhood before 1700 Worked with the parents as soon as they could
