The Beginning of Youth Justice
What rights did have youth in Canada have in 1907
No specific protections were in place for youth in Canada until later
What major act was enacted in 1908
The Juvenille Delinquents Act (JDA)
What act replaced the Juvenile Delinquents Act (JDA)
The Youth Offenders Act (YOA)
What act replaced the Young offenders act
Criminal Youth Justice act
Focus of Ammendments
To enhance effectiveness of current Youth Criminal Justice Act
What law was created in 600AD
Romans decided youth 7 and younger would not face criminal charges
What years was the JDA enforced
From 1908 to 1984
What years was the Young Offenders Act active
From 1984 to 2003 the Young offenders act was active
when did the Criminal Youth Justice act come into affect
The YCJA was introduced April 1st, 2013
What year were YCJA ammendments made
2012
What major shift in youth punishment occured in the 1800s
An emphasis switch occured from punishment to rehabilatation
Were Young offenders considered liable for their crimes
No, young offenders were not considered liable for their crimes
What age group was this act geared towards
The Young offenders act was geared towards children aged 7 to 14
What protection priority changed in these ammendments
Prioirty on protection of the general public before the young offender
The first official youth crime act
What was the major emphaisis of this act
This act put emphasis on responsibility and accountability of the young offender and protection of the general public was also prioritized
Youth became entitled to recieving all relative information to thier criminal case
True
Rehabilitation, Reintergration and Crime prevention were all ammendments
True, these were all part of the 2012 changes
Whipping, killing and being jailed with other adults inmates was applied to adults only
False, these punishments were applied to people found gulity of breaking the law regardless of their youth status
From 1908 to 1984: Youth aged 7 to 14 years did not face prosection unless
They had a clear understanding of right vs. wrong
What protections and rights came from this act
what decreased since introducting the YCJA
Full accountability of young offender prioritized (violent crimes/ re-offences) were part of what act