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Tough guys
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
July 19, 2011
The Conservative government suggests its crime bill will be “tougher on youthful offenders.” It’s hard to imagine how anyone could make things tougher for the young men I’ve spoken with. More than half have had contact with the Children’s Aid Society. Nearly one-third have been removed from their families and/or been made a ward of the court. Most have substance abuse problems or mental health issues. Many come from a background of poverty and violent neighbourhoods… a sentence of custody… should be reserved for the most serious of crimes and serious of offenders.
Tags: corrections, crime prevention, ideology, mental Health, youth
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