Workshop on the Review of the Roots of Youth Violence
In November of 2008, the Government of Ontario released its report on The Review of the Roots of Youth Violence. The report recommended ways to “reduce violence involving youth by adopting a more coordinated, more comprehensive and more community-focused approach” (News Release, Nov. 14, 2008).
On March 11, 2009, the Institute for the Prevention of Crime (IPC) at the University of Ottawa organized a Workshop to provide an opportunity for constructive and critical discussion about the report’s findings and recommendations, and to explore ways of moving forward.
Workshop Proceedings
Presentations
- Introduction
- Ross Hastings, IPC / Dept of Criminology, University of Ottawa
- The Review of the Roots of Youth Violence: Some Reflections Introduction
- Scot Wortley, Associate Professor, Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto
- Lessons from the UK Experience
- Enver Solomon, Deputy Director, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, King’s College, London
- Youth, Inclusion and Exclusion
- Melanie Bania, IPC / Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa
- Approaches to Governance
- Ben Roebuck, IPC / Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa
Reactions of Practitioners
- Crime Prevention Ottawa, Nancy Worsfold
- Waterloo Community Safety & Crime Prevention Council, Anthony Piscitelli
- Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, Jane Fjeld