The YCJA, Youth Criminal Justice Act, is a law activated to differentiate youth criminals from age of 12-17 and adult criminals.The act was enacted in 2002, but it came into power at April 1, 2003.The YCJA is a practical act that insures the rights of young offenders over public safety. Public safety is important, however, the protection of young offenders rights it's of paramount importance. A fine example such as the Sherwood Park case illustrates the YCJA perfectly. An acute policy of the YCJA, Extrajudicial Sanctions, that deals with the consequences young offenders receives. For instance, in the Sherwood Park case, the Extrajudicial Sanctions worked flawlessly by giving the young offenders, who set two houses on fire, another chance to
