SOC 1500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Youth Criminal Justice Act, The Young Offenders, Truancy
23 Nov 2017
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Chapter 7: from juvenile delinquency to youth crime: how canada has legislated and. Juvenile justice legislation in canada began in 1908 with the. The young offenders act represented a shift away from welfarist principles of the jda introduced due process rights right to a lawyer and rights to appeal: eliminated indeterminate sentences made them proportionate. The youth criminal justice act: striking balance: aimed to make young offenders more accountable for their actions and make explicit their legal rights and responsibilities. Seriousness of the offence, and history of offending. Aim to result in more pre-trial detention: loosening constraints on the imposition of a custodial sentence. Used if found guilty of an indictable offence for which an adult would be liable to a prison sentence of two or more years and if they had a history offending. Models of juvenile justice: moved further away from prevailing welfare models.
