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Youth crime expert honored with SFU media award
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Raymond Corrado, 604.291.3629; raymond_corrado@sfu.ca
Marianne Meadahl, Media & PR, 604.291.4323
Raymond Corrado, 604.291.3629; raymond_corrado@sfu.ca
Marianne Meadahl, Media & PR, 604.291.4323
February 4, 2004
When youth kill or commit other acts of violence, the media frequently turns to Raymond Corrado. The veteran criminology professor often faces similar media questions: Is there a new trend of youth violence in Canada? Have young people changed; or, ironically, What is the role of media in shaping young people today?
Corrado not only has some answers, he is also working on solutions. "My role is to be dispassionate, neutral, and research focused," says Corrado, the recipient of the 2003 SFU President's award for service to media and public relations. "But it's not as simple as that. Some issues are incredibly emotionally charged. You're trying to present views as dispassionately as possible about why a young offender committed a crime. As researchers, we have an obligation to put issues in a clear perspective because, in these circumstances, panic and fear often prevail."
Corrado says putting research into sound bytes can be challenging given the complexity of research methodology. In the case of violent youth, there can be biomedical issues and psychiatric issues and, often, multiple pathways to the same violent act.
Corrado's work in the field began in the 1980s with the establishment of a new criminology research centre at SFU and his involvement in a national study on the juvenile court system. Over the years, he has played an integral role in assessing and redrafting legislation related to youth involved in crime, including the recently adopted Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The recipient of two major Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants, Corrado is currently completing one phase of a long-term study on the multiple pathways to youth violence and the impact of incarceration on serious and violent re-offending, involving interviews with more than 600 incarcerated youth in B.C.
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Website:
Social Science & Humanities Research Council; www.sshrc.ca
SFU Criminology; www.sfu.ca/criminology
Corrado not only has some answers, he is also working on solutions. "My role is to be dispassionate, neutral, and research focused," says Corrado, the recipient of the 2003 SFU President's award for service to media and public relations. "But it's not as simple as that. Some issues are incredibly emotionally charged. You're trying to present views as dispassionately as possible about why a young offender committed a crime. As researchers, we have an obligation to put issues in a clear perspective because, in these circumstances, panic and fear often prevail."
Corrado says putting research into sound bytes can be challenging given the complexity of research methodology. In the case of violent youth, there can be biomedical issues and psychiatric issues and, often, multiple pathways to the same violent act.
Corrado's work in the field began in the 1980s with the establishment of a new criminology research centre at SFU and his involvement in a national study on the juvenile court system. Over the years, he has played an integral role in assessing and redrafting legislation related to youth involved in crime, including the recently adopted Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The recipient of two major Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants, Corrado is currently completing one phase of a long-term study on the multiple pathways to youth violence and the impact of incarceration on serious and violent re-offending, involving interviews with more than 600 incarcerated youth in B.C.
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(digital photo available)
Website:
Social Science & Humanities Research Council; www.sshrc.ca
SFU Criminology; www.sfu.ca/criminology