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Youth criminal justice study guide

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My document is a grade 9 study guide for the YCJA (youth criminal justice act). My study guide explains the rights we follow when the law is broken, how youth court is different from adult court, and it just explains what is going to happen through the process of court / trial.

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Uploaded on December 13, 2023
Number of pages 3
Written in 2023/2024
Type Exam (elaborations)
Contains Questions & answers

Institution Secondary school
Education 9th Grade
Course Unknown
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1. What is a justice system?
The institution and procedures for applying laws in a society

2. What are your rights if you are arrested?
Remain silent, speak to a lawyer parent or legal guardian, parents with you during questioning
and you have to have a lawyer if you go to court

3. What is the difference between the YCJA and the Criminal Code of Canada?
Create a table or chart to compare the key differences.

YCJA Criminal Code of Canada
12-17 y/o in trouble with the law Deals with adults in trouble with the law

Allows young offenders to face consequences Makes going to court the usual consequence
such as counseling and community service for breaking the law

Prohibits adult sentences for youth 12-14 y/o. Define adult sentences, which can include
Allows adult sentences for youth ages 14 or long periods of imprisonment for some
older who have committed serious crimes crimes

Protects the privacy of young offenders. Allows publication of offenders names
Media may not make names public unless
they have received adult sentence

Allows most young offenders to avoid Creates a criminal record for most offenders
criminal record

4. What are the consequences that youth face if they break the Law? (see diagram on p.
66-67)
Community service, counseling, prison, criminal record, restitution, paying for damaged
property

5. What 4 factors do the police and judges take into account when determining
consequences for young offenders?
How serious is the offense, history of the person, attitude of the person, and the circumstances
of the person

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