- Youth Justice Legislation in Canada
According to the first principle mentioned in the Act, the youth criminal justice system aims to protect the public – in the short and the long term – notably by eliminating the underlying causes for a young person’s offending behaviour
- BRIEF: YOUNG ADULTS AND THE DEFINITION OF YOUTH WITHIN THE CRIMINAL . . .
The youth criminal justice system must be separate than the system for adults, it must be based on the principle of diminished moral blameworthiness, and it must emphasize the following factors:
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
WHEREAS communities, families, parents and others concerned with the development of young persons should, through multi-disciplinary approaches, take reasonable steps to prevent youth crime by addressing its underlying causes, to respond to the needs of young persons, and to provide guidance and support to those at risk of committing crimes;
- Young Adults and the Criminal Justice System: Defining Youth
It analyzes relevant legislation like the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) and Criminal Code, highlighting the lack of specific recognition for young adults as a distinct group
- Legislative Background: An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth . . .
Legislative Background: An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as enacted (Bill C-75 in the 42nd Parliament)
- Bill C-3: The Youth Criminal Justice Act (LS-356E)
Legislative summaries are not government documents They have no official legal status and do not constitute legal advice or opinion Please note, the Legislative Summary describes the bill as of the date shown at the beginning of the document
- 3 Understanding the Youth Criminal Justice Act
It refers to the idea that officials in the youth justice system should be given more legislative di-rection on how to exercise their discretion in a way that is consistent with the objectives of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)
- Bill C-75: An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal . . .
On 29 March 2018, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, then Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, introduced Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts,1 in the House of Commons 11 June 2018
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