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FASS in the Class: The Off-Campus Visit
Bring SFU and FASS to your classroom with our guest speaker opportunities!
We have a roster of highly successful FASS graduate students who are keen to share their research and career journeys with your students. Each speaker will bring a unique perspective to their presentation and will add value to the learning experience by sharing their knowledge and expertise in a humanities and social sciences subject.
Presentations are subject to change and limited to availability.
What About the Kids? Untangling the Youth Criminal Justice System
Ideal for: Law Studies, Explorations in Social Studies, and Career Education
There have been many changes to the Canadian youth criminal justice system throughout history, with each legislative change bringing a new method of managing young offenders across the country. This discussion will begin with an overview of the historical evolution of Canada’s approach to youth justice, with an emphasis on the Young Offender’s Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The presentation will also highlight the rights youth have when involved with the justice system and some of the main differences between youth and adult justice procedures, including at arrest, in court, and in sentencing.
Speaker
Isabelle Callahan (she/her) is a PhD student in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Carleton University with a major in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a minor in Sociology. During her final year at Carleton, Isabelle was a placement student with the John Howard Society of Ottawa where she worked with clients in the Literacy and Basic Skills program, which provides educational supports to barriered individuals working below a grade 9 literacy level. Isabelle then moved to Vancouver to complete her Master of Arts at Simon Fraser University. During her MA, Isabelle’s research focused on youth custodial centres and how identity change occurs for incarcerated youth. Isabelle works as a Research Assistant on various projects related to the youth justice system, including the Incarcerated and Serious Violent Young Offenders Study. Additionally, Isabelle has worked as a Teacher’s Assistant for over two years, supporting undergraduate students in courses such as Criminal Law, Young Offenders, and Introduction to the Canadian Legal System.