Youth justice legislation in Canada / Lyne Casavant, Robin MacKay, Dominique Valiquet.: YM32-2/2008-23E-PDF
"In attempts to address the concerns of Canadians and to react to the youth crime problem, lawmakers have, from time to time, proposed amendments to youth justice legislation. This document provides an overview of the principal legislative provisions that govern the way in which the police, the courts and the correctional systems must deal with those between 12 and 17 years of age when they are charged with a crime. The first section briefly traces the evolution of Canadian legislation in the area. The second section describes the philosophy and principles underlying the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), which currently governs criminal and justice matters affecting young people in Canada. The third section briefly outlines the sentences imposed on those convicted of an offence as a young person. The final section deals with the possible consequences of a conviction under the YCJA, specifically how criminal records are established and kept and how bodily substances may be taken in order to store a young person’s DNA in the National DNA Data Bank administered by the RCMP"--Introduction.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliamentary Information and Research Service. |
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| Title | Youth justice legislation in Canada / Lyne Casavant, Robin MacKay, Dominique Valiquet. |
| Series title | Background paper ; 2008-23-E |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: La justice pour les jeunes au Canada : le contexte législatif. "Revised 21 November 2012." Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Library of Parliament, 2012. |
| Author / Contributor | Casavant, Lyne, 1970- MacKay, Robin. Valiquet, Dominique. |
| Description | i, 18 p. |
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| Subject terms | Young offenders |
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