Youth Criminal Justice Act

• Fair and Equitable: When things in a country or place are even
• Community Service: Usually a punishment given by the court to petty crimes intended to help people in a particular area
• Colonialism: Policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country
• Justice: When with just behavior or treatment, a concern for justice, peace and genuine respect for people
• Criminal Record: A list of someone's previous criminal convictions
• Jury: A body of people (Usually 12) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
• Justice System: The justice system in Canada is a system that determines and affects criminal justice
• Sentence: The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court
• Defence: The case presented by or on behalf of the party being accused or sued in lawsuit
• Legislation: Laws → Considered collectively (Tax legislation)
• Rehabilitate: Restore someone or something to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction or illness
• Prosecution: The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge
• Validity: The quality of being logically or factually sound
• Reintegrate: To restore something to unity and bring back into society.
• Sequester: When legal possession of assets are taken until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met, or another meaning is to isolate or hide away.
• John Howard Society: A Canadian non-profit organization that seeks to develop understanding and effective response to the problem of crime and prison reform
• Elizabeth Fry Society: A non-profit social service agency that targets criminalized or about to be criminalized women and girls.
• Advocacy: Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy
• It applies to young persons aged between 12 and 17 years old, with some provisions applying up until age 18.
• The YCJA aims to balance protection of society from crime committed by young people while ensuring that they receive support, reintegration and rehabilitation.
• Justice is portrayed as a woman because of it dating back to the Greek god Themis and Justicia
• The Canadian YCJA first went into effect on April 1rst, 2003
• Justice is blindfolded so as to note judge someone based off of their looks.
• In the YCJA youths that commit more serious crimes and/or are repeat offenders will have harsher consequences.
• The primary purpose of the YCJA is to discipline but protect youths for brains arent fully developed. & to prevent crime with upcoming generations.
• The YCJA emphasizes rehabilitation and reintegration by having less harsh crimes to youths and protecting their names and futures.
• • The right to remain silent while being arrested
  • The right to speak to a lawyer and your parents
  • The right to have your parents or a lawyer with you during questioning
  • Have a lawyer if going to court
  • The reason for arrest
  • Anything you say may be used as evidence against you
  • News medias must keep your name and identity disclosed unless it’s something very severe
• The longest you can hold a criminal record under the YCJA as a youth is 10 years.
• First Nations are overrepresented in this area so sometimes cases are turned over to their tribes who have sentencing groups.
• Anyone 18 years of age or older with a Canadian citizenship can be called for jury duty.
• You cannot serve as a jury member if you know the accused or those involved in the crime.