Teenage crime
By Kaitlin, Gaurav and Gurwant
What is a young offender? The definition of a young offender is a person who has been convicted, accused, or warned about an offence in which they have committed. To be classified as a young offender one must fit in the demographic of between ten and seventeen years of age. Young offenders can be male or female; however, males that fit the age groups, compared to females, are almost twice as likely to be convicted of a criminal offense. To be classified as a young offender, there is a wide range of crimes and or misconducts in which you can be involved in. Examples of these would include robbery or petty theft, the possession of a controlled substance and assault.
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These crimes are consider indictable and have heftier sentences, including minimum sentences and life in prison. Before the trial of an indictable offense, under the criminal code, the perpetrator will have the choice of being tried in front of a provincial court judge, a supreme court judge alone, or a supreme court judge with a jury. This is true except for crimes such as first degree murder where the perpetrator has no choice and must be tried in front of a supreme court judge and …show more content…
In 2006, it is said that one in every ten crimes involving teenagers occurred in or during school time. These offenses include, vandalism, theft, and sometimes assault. The crime that teens in high school commit the most is the selling of drugs. Over 20% of offenses caught at school are drug related . The second most common and perhaps the most dangerous offense that teenagers, most commonly males, tend to commit is bringing a concealed weapon to school. Possession of a concealed weapon is the most dangerous because it can potentially put another students life at
By Kaitlin, Gaurav and Gurwant
What is a young offender? The definition of a young offender is a person who has been convicted, accused, or warned about an offence in which they have committed. To be classified as a young offender one must fit in the demographic of between ten and seventeen years of age. Young offenders can be male or female; however, males that fit the age groups, compared to females, are almost twice as likely to be convicted of a criminal offense. To be classified as a young offender, there is a wide range of crimes and or misconducts in which you can be involved in. Examples of these would include robbery or petty theft, the possession of a controlled substance and assault.
Causes of teen crime …show more content…
These crimes are consider indictable and have heftier sentences, including minimum sentences and life in prison. Before the trial of an indictable offense, under the criminal code, the perpetrator will have the choice of being tried in front of a provincial court judge, a supreme court judge alone, or a supreme court judge with a jury. This is true except for crimes such as first degree murder where the perpetrator has no choice and must be tried in front of a supreme court judge and …show more content…
In 2006, it is said that one in every ten crimes involving teenagers occurred in or during school time. These offenses include, vandalism, theft, and sometimes assault. The crime that teens in high school commit the most is the selling of drugs. Over 20% of offenses caught at school are drug related . The second most common and perhaps the most dangerous offense that teenagers, most commonly males, tend to commit is bringing a concealed weapon to school. Possession of a concealed weapon is the most dangerous because it can potentially put another students life at