To what extent is the YCJA fair and equitable to youth? Established on April 1‚ 2003‚ the Young Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) was created to replace the Young Offenders Act (YOA). Along with replacing the YOA‚ the YCJA was created to be fair and equitable to youth. Fair and equitable means for everyone to receive the same punishment if the same crime was committed‚ regardless of gender‚ race or‚ to a certain extent‚ age. If two people are near the same age and have committed the same crime‚ they should
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To what extent is the YCJA fair and equitable in addressing youth crime in Canada? Today‚ crime is an almost impossible thing to get rid of in our society. Every week we turn the TV on and see on the news of someone getting murdered‚ robbed‚ or hurt. But the way we punish these “criminals” depends on the circumstances of the offender. For example the way we punish adult criminals is not same way we punish youth criminals. Adults will always get punished harshly compared to youth when accused of
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the most important workplace attribute is compensation‚ (The Increasing Call for Work-Life Balance‚ 2009). Not only must wages be set high enough to motivate and attract good talent‚ they must also be equitable—that is‚ the wage must accurately reflect the value of the labor performed. Fair and equitable compensation is a crucial factor in the success of an organization. It is important because it is a tool that is used to recruit‚ maintain‚ and motivate their employees to contribute to the organization’s
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Fair and Equitable Compensation MGMT 365 04/01/2012 MGMT 365 04/01/2012 Fair and Equitable Compensation Compensation is an important factor in the business world; both for employees and employers. Employees are trying to get what they feel they are worth. On the other side employers are trying to get quality workers at the best price they can; this is so they can increase their bottom line. Depending on which side you are on‚ the views of what is fair and equitable varies. The key is to
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TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT FAIRAND EQUITABLE IN ADRESSING YOUNG OFFENDERS SARHH LUYENDYK Social Studies 9 Mrs. Cholach October 3‚ 2014 To What Extant Is the Youth Criminal Justice Act Fair and Equitable in Addressing Young Offenders - Essay by Sarah Luyendyk Many people have different thoughts on the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Their perspectives
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their actions and then reintegrates them back into society. The Youth Justice System brings up a lot of question and the main one is: Is Canada’s Youth Justice System fair and equitable? A lot of people argue that it is too lenient while others say it is a great method for dealing with youth. The Youth Justice system is fair and equitable; it uses a rehabilitative method that helps reintegrate youth back into society as normal functioning citizens. Young people deserve a different criminal code than
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The YCJA The Youth Criminal Justice Act is represented in all of the following sources‚ but only 2 of them agree with and support the YCJA. The other one does support them to a point‚ but are saying that the punishments are not harsh enough for youth. Going back to the sources‚ in the first one Graham Long is stating that the law is already hard enough on young people. In his case he has been to many court hearings and almost all the young offenders that he sees are not the first priority to
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Equitable Banking Corporation is the first commercial bank licensed by Central Bank of the Philippines and in 1955 the bank opened its first metro manila branch located at divisoria. On 1973 the bank established its first foreign branch in hongkong and also the first filipino bank in the crown colony‚ after a year Equitable Bank Foundation engaging in non-profit‚ social‚ cultural and charitable activities. During 1977 Central Bank of the Philippines granted EBC its foreign
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The US Laws and Guidelines Governing Fair and Equitable Business Practices BUSN115 September 21‚ 2013 Professor Neal McGregor The US Laws and Guidelines Governing Fair and Equitable Business Practices The United States became one of the most influential world powers virtually overnight. The system of functionality which maintains this growth and power is the refined codes of business practices which are the cornerstone for domestic and international business relations the world over. Due
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YCJA Good … and Bad? If you were a young offender of a misdemeanor would it be harsh for the judge to treat them as if they were an adult? Would you think by giving them equal consequences it could make their whole future more challenging? The YCJA (youth criminal justice act) is positive legislation that must be upheld but should be amended when it comes to violent crimes. This act allows for youth offenders who are less mature to not be exposed and have a second chance for a bright future
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