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18 Cards in this Set
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What influence the Juvenile Delinquent Act? 1908 to 1984 |
Early precursors
Social and economic change
Rise of the welfare state
Crossing ideas of a Juvenile Justice Reform |
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What are 5 key features of the Juvenile Delinquent Act? |
Welfare model Best interest of child Status offenses Indeterminate sentences Gender social roles |
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What are 2 types of Young Offenders in the Juvenile Delinquent Act? |
Reformable Punishable young offenders |
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What are criticisms of the Juvenile Delinquent Act? |
Coddling Lack of due process Intrusion Stigma Inconsistent Indeterminate sentences Failure to protect Society Reoffending Sexism |
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What influence the Young Offenders Act? |
Charter of Rights and freedom Rise of neoliberalism |
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How did the Young Offenders Act modify the justice system from the Juvenile Delinquent Act? |
Due process & legal protection Accountability Protection of society Remove status offenses Uniform age limits |
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What were the guiding principles of the Young Offenders Act? |
Crime prevention Self & Parental responsibility Protect Society Rehabilitation and diversion Legal rights Minimal interference |
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What were Criticisms of the Young Offenders Act? |
Too soft
Attempt to toughen up the ACT
Increase max sentences
Conditions and guidelines for young offenders to follow |
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What influence the Youth Criminal Justice Act? 2003 |
Further shift from Welfare model Perceive crisis from leniency of YOA |
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What are the 3 guiding principle of the Youth Criminal Justice Act? |
Bifurcated model: separate approaches for different class of crime
Diversion
Punitive intervention for serious and violent offenders |
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What are the main components underlining the Youth Criminal Justice Act? |
Restraint Accountability & Proportionality Rehabilitation & addressing needs Protect society Discretion |
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How is youth crime in Canada measured? |
Officially: police, courts, and Corrections Unofficially: self reported and victimization surveys |
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What is the demographic of a typical young offender? |
Male 17 yo Aboriginal |
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What are Extrajudicial Measures? |
Youth who admits responsibility for an offense Can be dealt with outside of the court system |
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What is the role of the Youth Justice Committee? |
Give advice Support the victim Community Support Provide info to the community Facilitate interaction between groups |
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When can a Mental Health Assessment be ordered? |
Reasonable grounds to believe youth may suffer from mental health issues
Repeated findings of guilt
Alleged to have committed a serious violent crime |
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Under what conditions is a youths Identity allowed to be public? |
Sentenced or tried as an adult
Presumptive offenses |
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Who has access and disclosure to Youth Criminal Record? |
Offender & victim Youth Justice Conference Police involved Parent or Guardian Prosecutor in legal counsel. |
