LAWS 3307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Superior Court, Vise, Reverse Onus
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-> guide to the youth criminal justice act- tustin and lutes 2018: annotated provisions are explained and have cases to explain. It is procedural: how young people get dealt with, section 38. Sentencing: young people arent tried in adult court, they are tried as young people but can receive adult sentencing. 2 open book exams: mid term on october 20 6-9 pm, friday night. Young person ages 12-17 up to the day before 18 bday: too young to be charged before age of 12! What is your age the day you committed the offence: controlling date** In 5 year period, amount of cases were decreasing. Most youth crimes are property offences and assaults. Fewer property crimes are in the courts could mean police were diverting and not arresting, or the crimes are not being committed. Often, many crowns do(cid:374)"t e(cid:374)d of prose(cid:272)uti(cid:374)g. Kids were sentenced to custody for their offences. 22,000 found guilty, 300 aka 1/8 found guilty.
