SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Juvenile Delinquency, Young Offenders Act

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3710
• Professor: Bill O' Grady

Document Summary

2003: youth criminal justice act (ycja: different models, follow different guidelines, models of juvenile justice. Originated from the work of child savers including j. j. kelso and w. l. Extensive powers given to courts: intended that cases would be handled summarily (less serious offences, if it was indictable it was up to the court to decide whether the youth be tried in adult court. They were private and often no legal representation. A broad range of sentences were available: probation was a central element of the jda, because the goal of the jda was to reform, sentences were applied to reach that goal. These included anywhere between a fine, sent to foster homes or industrial schools and reformatories. Reforms began in 1965: points of contention included the maximum age of juvenile delinquency, implementation costs (expensive and age was hard to decide) Children and young persons act (1967: first act that was modified and intended to replace the jda.