Ycja Pros And Cons

The Youth Criminal Justice Act has changed our country both in positive and negative ways. We have noticed that the criminal offences coming from the youth has decreased ever since the YCJA has been introduced. We are grateful that the YCJA gives our youth the opportunity to change and develop into new citizens of Canada. Without the Youth Criminal Justice Act our youth may not be who they are today. The YCJA insures that the citizens of our society are safer for their own being and can enjoy their lives without any worries. The youth of our country are getting the support not only by therapy and rehabilitation, but also justice advocacy groups. The citizens of Canada are very thankful that the YCJA has helped many youth reintegrate back into society with a positive attitude and actions. Not only does the YCJA allow all of our youth to have better lives, but it also protects their identity and prevent them from having a criminal record most of the time. Although there are many positive aspects of having the YCJA, I believe that it is not …show more content…
Not only will it help us have a more fair and equitable system, but it will improve the safety for ourselves and the people in our surroundings. This act will also help the youth understand the good from the bad and hope to can prevent repetition of the same criminal offence. By doing this we can guarantee that the criminal offences committed by youth will continue to decrease in future generations. I believe this act can make the youth see what they did was a terrible act and change them into even better people than before. If these youth turn into better people, they will influence the other people around them and we could all have a safe environment for all ages of Canadian citizens. This is the way we should be heading, to fairness and equality, to justice and freedom and the only way we can get there is to the make amendments to the