Data Update 2: Youth Guilty Cases

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1. Lead Sentence

Youth guilty cases have significantly decreased from 2011 to 2022, according to a report by Statistics Canada.


2. Excel Workbook Link & Explanation

The Excel Workbook for my data can be found here. It contains the total number of youth that have been found guilty in court between the ages of 12 and 17, and what type of sentence they received. The dataset is looking at the period between 2011 and 2022 in Canada. My slice specifically focuses on the decrease in total youth guilty cases in Canada from 2011 to 2022. Although this dataset is quite similar to my previous one, I decided to take Chad's advice on using this dataset instead because it has more to work with. I also planned to focus only on the decrease of youth in "Custody" (in jail), but he suggested there isn't a big difference in change. However, there is a significant decrease in youths being found guilty, and Chad suggested looking at a 10-year period, which is what I decided to do. 


3. Original Dataset Link

A link to the original dataset can be found here. 


4. News Story/Study Link and Brief Summary

Link to news story: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/canada-s-youth-court-cases-drop-to-unprecedented-low-1.3797359

This news article by CBC, published on October 8, 2016, talks about youth workers in Edmonton encouraging the government to keep up the funding for youth crime prevention programs. It explains how there has been a significant decrease in youth crimes as a result of these programs, such as one called Urban Games in Edmonton. Michelle Irsheid was one of the participants and she talks about how the program has helped her in life.

This is relevant to my dataset because it provides context and some possible reasons why youth guilty cases have continuously decreased in Canada. Fundings for youth crime prevention programs might play a big role in this trend.




Comments

  1. Gary he30 October 2023 at 10:09

    Hi, Nica
    You effectively highlights a significant trend in youth guilty cases in Canada, citing a Data by Statistics Canada. The news story provides context and some possible reasons why youth guilty cases have continuously decreased in Canada. I think it's all good. One thing I'm not sure about is that the percentage change overtime of 2011/2012 in Slice is not available in the cell. I hope this is not a mistake

    All the best,
    Gary

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  2. Emma Bolzner’s Blog30 October 2023 at 16:16

    Hi Nica! Great work on your data update two. I like the topic you have chosen and the outside source you found. The only thing I would change would be to make your lead more clear. Youth guilty cases sounds a bit odd, maybe you could say youth crime or youth court cases? Just a suggestion! Otherwise, great work.

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  3. Angel-Clare Linton4 November 2023 at 14:47

    Hi, Nica!
    I like how short and to the point your lead is. Additionally, I like how you explained yourself throughout your update. Additionally, I like how easy and simple your slice is. Finally, I like how you explained why the news article is relevant to your data set.
    Overall, well done!

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  4. Zhuyin Han4 November 2023 at 19:22

    Hi Nica. Good job! I think you did well on telling a news story. I also think your lead sentence could be more precise with some numbers to describe how much youth guilt cases decrease between 2011 and 2022.

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  5. manpreet singh5 November 2023 at 00:06

    Hi Nica! I enjoyed reading your update, it was very clear. One thing I would have done differently is having a bit more details in the lead, although it was very good, I feel like there could have been a number added to it. Good job!

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  6. Amrit Chahal5 November 2023 at 17:48

    Hi Nica, I really liked your work. and it is very precise and This is relevant to my dataset because it provides context and some possible reasons why youth guilty cases have continuously decreased in Canada

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  7. Gurpartap Singh5 November 2023 at 19:00

    Hello Nica,
    I really liked the analysis.the new story provides context and reasoning which works in your favour very nicely. however i feel you could use a better word than Youth guilty cases , which sounded a bit confusing .

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  8. Hope Lompe5 November 2023 at 22:00

    Hi Nica, great work and really interesting data you've pulled here. I agree with the other that the lede could be re-worked with more information and clarity. I appreciate that the article you chose adds context to the story you are putting together here. Great job :)

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  9. Abby Luciano6 November 2023 at 00:05

    Hi Nica,

    Great work on your second data update! Your excel workbook was easy to read and understand, and I like the news article you picked to further explain why possibly youth guilty cases have decreased in Canada.

    The only thing I would change is your lede as there could be a number (other than the year) to put in there to make it stand out more. Good job! :)

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