Head: YCJA Act Policy Analysis: Youth Criminal Justice Act Issues and Perspectives in Social Welfare Abstract The Youth Criminal Justice Act is a federal legislation that deals with deviance among youth. This policy is the third legislation to come into existence that separate criminal laws and courts for youth and adults. The purpose of this policy is to protect the public‚ issue purposeful consequences to the offenders‚ meet the needs of the victims‚ and distinguish between youth and adult
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"The Youth Criminal Justice Act is a piece of Canadian legislation...that determines the way in which youths are prosecuted under Canada’s criminal justice system." The act was implemented April 1‚ 2003‚ after "7 years‚ 3 drafts‚ and more than 160 amendments." The clearly stated purpose of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is "protection of the public through crime prevention‚ rehabilitation‚ and meaningful consequences (s.3(1)(a)(I-iii))." For a better understanding on whether the courts were following
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When someone mentions the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)‚ some would argue that there is no purpose for it. Some believe that the age boundary is inappropriate; some believe that children should not have reduced sentences and special rights; and some may think that a youth’s criminal record should be accessible in the future. If one would look at all of the positive aspects‚ statistics‚ and examples that apply to the YCJA‚ then they would better appreciate the statute that applies to the young
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Throughout the course of Youth and Conflict with the law I have been able to grasp a better understanding on how different approaches have and are established for young offenders through what has either caused a youth induvial to offend or factors that played a role for youth to offend. For instance‚ one key aspect I have learned is the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) which‚ corresponds to relations between youth and the law. The topic of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is critical in today’s
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“Justice doesn’t mean that the bad guy goes to jail‚ it just means that someone pays for the crime‚” (Freedom Writers‚ 2007). The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) is in place to ensure that youth who commit crimes are charged with a suitable punishment due to the offense. But are these youth getting away too easily or is the YCJA giving reasonable consequences to those who deserve it? The YCJA is not harsh enough on youth offenders because the government is being too lenient‚ rehabilitation centers
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The Youth Criminal Justice Act is the law that governs Canada’s youth justice system. It applies to youth who are at least 12 but under 18 years old‚ who are alleged to have committed criminal offences. In over a century of youth justice legislation in Canada‚ there have been three youth justice statutes: the Juvenile Delinquents Act (1908-1984)‚ the Young Offenders Act (YOA) (1984-2003)‚ and the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) (2003-present). A set of amendments to the YCJA was adopted by Parliament
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Youth Criminal Justice Act Not Too Harsh Thesis Statement: 1. The Youth Criminal Justice Act‚ acts as an impartial system for youth as they are punished and rehabilitated‚ manipulating their mind positively to provide our community with a sense of immunity once they have faced all considerate consequences relating to their offence. 2. The Youth Criminal Justice Act is an effective way of helping young adults‚ get a good understanding of the legal system and understanding the seriousness of
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The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) is an act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other acts. It is made up of communities‚ lawyers‚ business people‚ families‚ parents and so many more. Canada is a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and recognizes that young persons have rights and freedoms‚ including those stated in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Bill of Rights‚ and have special guarantees of their
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Within the context of Canadian criminal justice‚ the youth crime is relatively minor yet teeming with excitement and interest‚ lying at the center of public concern over society’s future adult citizens. In its history‚ three different forms of legislation have come to pass; the Juvenile Delinquents Act of 1908 remained in place for seventy-six years before being replaced with the Young Offender’s Act in 1984‚ which was then replaced with the Youth Criminal Justice Act in 2002 (Smandych‚ 2016: 5). Clearly
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9/23/2013 RE: Assignment 2.1 - What is Justice? The ideological score I received on the brainstorming worksheet was 7. Now that can mean different things depending on how people look at different scenarios and situations when it comes to justice. Justice in my own definition would be giving each person what he or she deserves or in other terms‚ giving each person his or her due. However‚ many people relate the terms fairness and justice. Justice has usually been used with the reference
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