Youth Criminal Justice

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Youth Criminal Justice
Social Studies 9
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Rights and Responsibilities

• Rights Responsibilities
    

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Adult and Youth

• Should adults be treated differently under the
  law than youth?

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YCJA Questions

• 1. What is the Youth Criminal Justice Act
  (YCJA)?
• 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
  the YCJA?
• 3. What areas, in your opinion, should be
  changed?
• 4. If you are arrested, what are your RIGHTS?
• 5. How are youth justice and adult justice
  different in Canada?

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• 6. Why do you think a separate justice system is
  needed for young offenders?
• 7. To what extent would a criminal record affect
  your quality of life?
• 8. What possible consequences do young people
  face whey they break the law (hint look at pages
  66-67)?
• 9. What factors determine the consequences young
  offenders face?
• 10. Read through the interview with Anne McLellan
  on page 69 of your text. After reading the
  interview, how could young people get involved in
  the youth justice system to make it work better?

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• 11. What are the objectives of the YCJA?
• 12. How has the YCJA effected the number of
  youths charged with crimes?
• 13. Read through the articles on pages 72-73 in
  your text. In your opinion, are the consequences
  for young offenders appropriate? Answer each of
  the questions under each article.
• 14. Look at the political cartoon on page 74 of
  your text. What is the message of the cartoon?
• 15. In your opinion, should the YCJA be changed
  to be more fair and equitable for young people?
  Explain.

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Coming up.

• Citizenship and Youth Justice
• And
• The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Any questions???