LAWS 3306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Statutory Rape, The Young Offenders
20 Mar 2017
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However, this did not increase liberty or reduce reliance on criminal sanction when punishing young persons. Bill c-2 (october 2004) - reading: proposed amendments to criminal code and canada evidence act, with the aim of protecting children and other vulnerable persons. Intention is to protect minors from sexual exploitation, but only approach it from the criminal law aspect. Doesn"t deal with poverty or neglect, doesn"t provide additional counselling or help to victims. Significant increase in the custodial custody of minors. Increase in short-swift sentences in order to deter minors: punishing the worst cases, yoa increased the punishment for the worst offenders, concept of public protection was used for justification of longer sentences and sentencing minors as adults. Closer monitoring than a probation order: they have significant mental heath disorders, judge can order an attendance order attend a program on conditions set by judge, judge can give them a deferred custody and supervision order.
