YCJA
What is the meaning of fair and equitable?
Governed by the rules that apply to everyone but take individual needs and circumstances into account
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Legislation that sets out the rights and freedoms of Canadians.
What is an extrajudicial measure?
measures other than court for non-violent first offenders
What is intergenerational trauma?
Trauma passed down through generations
How old do you have to be to serve on a Jury selection?
18
What year did the YCJA come into legislation?
2003
List two rights you have as a youth once arrested.
Reason for arrest, remain silent, anything you say can be used against you, right to obtain council, right to free council, contact guardians, contact anyone in private
What is the purpose of keeping track of extrajudicial measures used?
Keep track of effectiveness.
What is the focus of the John Howard Society?
Advocate to the government for correctional policies that are "effective, just and humane"
What are the consequences of missing a jury summons?
send a second summons, then an arrest warrent
what does the acronym C.A.S.H stand for?
Circumstances, Attitude, Situation, History
What circumstances would lead to a youth being held in detention before their trial?
Committed a serious crime, have outstanding charges, unreliable to come to court, risk of recommitting, necessary to remain confidence
Name 2 Extrajudicial measures police can use
Verbal warning, Nothing, police letter, referral to community program
What is a halfway house?
Transition for offenders leaving the judicial system and returning to the real world. Often still under probation
What age and type of crime will most youth receive a trial by judge and jury?
14, for violent serious crimes
What is ONE way the YCJA protects youth AFTER they have committed a crime?
protects privacy, avoids criminal record
are youth under 12 responsible for the crimes they commit?
No, the parents are.
What are the three main categories for extrajudicial measures?
Volunteer, compensate, specialized programs.
What is a pardon?
Seals and restricts access to criminal record, or absolves a persona of a crime
How many Jurors must come to a unanimous decision?
12
What is a meaningful consequence? Give an example
Police can search you if they have established ________
reasonable cause / objective reasoning
When is a warning, caution, or community program appropriate?
Can a pardon be revoked?
Yes
If you are selected for Jury Summons, what must you and your employer do?
Make accommodations, and give you time off work