Youth & Adult Justice
Work done as part of a sentence is called this.
What is community service?
___________________is another word for a consequence determined by a court of law.
What is a sentence?
Young people are normally given adult sentences under these circumstances.
What is when they have committed serious, often violent crimes?
Jurors remain anonymous during and after trials for this reason.
What is so they can't be bribed or intimidated?
The john Howard Society works with these people.
Who are youths and adults who have broken the law?
The YCJA deals with this age group?
What are 12 to 17 year olds?
This is a permanent, public record of breaking a law.
What is a criminal record?
The news media can publish the names of young offenders under these circumstances.
What is if the young offender recieves an adult sentence?
If you are summoned for jury duty, employers have to give you time off work but they don't have to do this.
What is pay you?
The Elizabeth Fry Society works with these people.
Who are women and girls in trouble with the law?
You must be this age to be given an adult sentence.
What is 14 years of age or older?
Adult sentences are prohibited for this age group.
What are youths 12-14 years of age?
In order to promote the long-term protection of society, young offenders must face this kind of consequence under the YCJA.
What is "meaningful"?
Juries always have 12 people; their decision must be...
What is their verdict must be unanimous?
These are examples of the underlying reasons for crime.
What is not enough food, adequate housing, literacy, jobs, peer influence, family problems, and substance abuse?
When you get caught breaking the law, you no longer have this choice.
What is you no loner have choices about what happens to you?
The criminal justice system for young persons must be separate from that of adults for this reason.
What is young persons are not as mature as adults?
If two young people of the same age commit the same crime, this may happen.
These people are allowed to be a juror.
What is Canadian citizens who are 18 years or age and older?
This is the philosophy at the Elizabeth Fry Society.
What is that the justice system needs to look at each case individually?
The YCJA is intended to prevent crime by doing this.
What is prevent crime by addressing the circumstances underlying a young person's offending behaviour?
If young persons who commit offences are to become good citizens, these two things must happen.
What is they must be rehabilitated and reintegrated into society?
These four factors determine the consequences young offenders face.
What is the seriousness of the offence, the history, the attitude, and the circumstances of the young person.
Juries are sequestered for this reason.
What is to ensure they consider only the evidence presented in the courtroom and the law?
Youth Justice Committees and sentencing circles act on this idea.
What is the idea that breaking a law harms everyone in a community and that the community must become involved in solutions?