SOC310H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Mental Health Court, Juvenile Court
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Aysp is a dynamic team of optimistic and compassionate professionals and volunteers dedicated to helping children, youth and families manage mental health and/or justice issues in order to realize their potential and encourage their contribution to community. Approach: client centered, strengths based, engagement, culturally sensitive, non-judgemental, advocacy, non-profit. Let"s talk legislation: young offenders act (1984, 12-17 years of age, main goals, protection of society, rehabilitation due process rights, introduction of alternative measues. Issues: highest incarceration rate, over use of court and unfair sentencing, reintegration not addressed, victims not recognized. 12-17ears of age (18th birthday: main goals, prevent crime, rehabilitation and reintegration, fair sentencing/meaningful consequences, minimize court use and reduce custody, what"s different, proportionality, aboriginal needs recognized/restorative justice approach, alternative measures considered first. Main goals: protection of society, rehabilitation, due process rights, introduction of alternative measures. Issues: highest incarceration rate, over-use of court and unfair sentencing, reintegration not addressed, victims not recognized.
