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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The youth justice system focuses mainly on punishing children and young people and fails to promote their welfare’- Discuss this view‚ giving arguments for and against‚ and referring to the relevant legislation and course materials. . In this assignment I will concentrate on the youth justice system‚ citing The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (CDA)‚ The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentences) Act 2000‚ The Children and Young Person Act 1969 and The Children Act 1989. The Criminal Justice system
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principals and punitive principals that are paramount to the youth justice system‚ firstly by looking at what is meant by welfare approaches and how they have been used in adapting the Children’s Hearing System that is used in Scotland today when dealing with young offenders. Then looking at punitive approaches‚ how they are also used in dealing with young offenders and how they appear to be re-emerging back into the system in the form of the new youth courts which where piloted in Hamilton and Airdrie.
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------------------------------------------------- Youth Violence‚ A never-ending cycle ------------------------------------------------- The death of a 15 year old boy dana unick Dana Unick SOC 2267B March 17th‚ 2013 Prof The murder of young 15-year-old Rodney St. Aubyn marks the third youth under the age of sixteen to die as a result of extreme gun violence this year‚ tragically the boy did not survive the night. He was rushed to hospital from his Toronto public-housing
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of Youth Justice Some people may think that the background in Youth Justice is very boring and uninteresting‚ but it is the complete opposite. The background in Youth Justice is the most interesting part. It tells who commits more crimes‚ the offenders’ age‚ what factor age plays into youth justice‚ the punishments youth receive‚ and their gender. The background of youth justice is a real eye opener to people because they don’t realize the reasoning and truth behind it all. Youth Justice is
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What is Youth Justice Group Conferencing? The Youth Justice Group Conferencing Program provides a diverting program in the youth justice system (Department of Human Services‚ n.d.). The Group Conferencing is a restorative process that comprises the young offender‚ the young person’s family‚ the young person’s lawyer and support networks and other people who have been affected by their offending. At that point‚ everyone discusses the incident and how to make things better for everyone who was impacted
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CJA 204 January 30‚2013 Criminal Justice System In this paper the theme is to discuss the peripheral of the Criminal Justice system and its roles. This paper will also explain the process of the Criminal Justice System. In addition‚ it will give a brief description of crime‚ its relationship to the law and the models of how society determines its acts. Crime and its relationship to the law The definition
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Kathrin Jones Professor Odem Criminal Justice Do you consider the criminal justice system fair to all: minorities‚ genders‚ socioeconomic classes‚ and people of different sexual orientations? Explain either why you do or why you do not. QB The Criminal Justice system was made to be fair to all‚ but throughout the years the Criminal Justice System has changed in my eyes. I do not agree that the Criminal Justice System is now fair to all minorities; gender and socioeconomic class. I feel it unfairly
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Running head: KOHLBERG ’S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMET 1 Kohlberg ’s Stages of Moral Development into the Justice System Yvonne Constantine Strayer University Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice Professor Pionke November 18‚ 2012 KOHLBERG ’S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMET 2 Kohlberg ’s Stages of Moral Development into the Justice System Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics. Justice is fairness‚ and implemented in an attempt to protect society from the wrongs committed
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