Types of Justice
A person pays back the value of something they stole or damaged.
What is restitution?
The predecessor to the YCJA.
What is the Young Offenders Act?
The lawyer who tries to prove the guilt of the accused.
What is a prosecutor?
This group supports women and youth involved with the justice system.
What is the Elizabeth Fry society?
A consequence for a crime.
What is a sentence?
Someone is ordered to complete 100 volunteer hours at a local homeless shelter.
What is community service?
The ages the YCJA applies to.
What is 12-17?
The lawyer who defends the accused.
What is the defence?
This group supports anyone involved in the justice system.
What is the John Howard Society?
The quality of being fair - recognizing that each person has different circumstances.
What is equity?
A teen is ordered to attend an anger management class as a part of their sentence.
What is rehabilitation?
The law that outlines criminal offences in Canada
What is the Criminal Code of Canada?
A group of 12 citizens who make a decision about a court case.
What is a jury?
An example of how justice advocacy support people who are convicted of a crime and awaiting trial.
What is finding legal aid? (a free lawyer)
The institutions and procedures for applying laws in a society.
What is a justice system?
A violent youth offender could end up here.
What is youth court?
The police can issue first-time offenders a warning. This is an an example of..
What is an extrajudicial measure?
When a jury is cut off from the outside world.
What is sequestered?
An example of how justice advocacy groups support people who have been released from prison.
What is
Help find employment?
Help find housing?
Something meant to discourage an action by instilling a fear of the consequences.
What is deterrence?
A violent youth offender over the age of 14 could end up here.
What is adult court?
Drug counselling is included in a sentence for a youth offender. This is an example of...
What is an extrajudicial sanction?
Another word for the decision made on a case by the judge/jury.
What is a verdict?
An example of how justice advocacy groups support society as a whole.
What is education?
The 4 kinds of people who make decisions for you if you are caught breaking the law.
Who are:
The police?
Judges?
Lawyers?
Justice committees?