Why Youths Charged with Criminal Offences Need a Lawyer

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Why Youths Charged with Criminal Offences Need a
Lawyer

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Youths, under the age of eighteen can be charged
with criminal offences just like adults. They are
bound by the same laws and held accountable for
their actions when they commit a crime as defined
in the Criminal Code of Canada.

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While the law, as governed by the Youth Criminal
Justice Act (YCJA), does distinguish between a
youth offender and an adult offender, it is still
important that a youth have a Toronto criminal
defence lawyer represent their interests.

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Despite what many think, there still can be
serious consequences for a youth offender found
guilty of a criminal offence, including varying
periods of incarceration in a youth detention
facility.

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The YCJA does establish some key differences on
legal proceedings regarding youths,
includingHow youth offenders are interviewed
and questioned by police.

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How the bail hearing is conducted and the terms
for release are handled. Whether the statements
made by youths are admissible as evidence in
court.

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How trials are conducted should the case proceed
to trial.The sentencing guidelines used if the
youth if found guilty of a crime.How appeals
processes are handled and what routes are
available.

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Parents and guardians of youths charged with
criminal offences need to keep in mind the
seriousness of the offence with which their child
has been charged and realize the outcomes without
legal representation may not be what they expect
and incarceration is a realistic possibility for
certain offences.

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In addition, the primary objective of the YCJA is
to rehabilitate the youth offender while ensuring
they receive a comparable punishment for the
offence.

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In the event this is a second or third offence,
then the punishments could be more severe as
previous efforts at rehabilitation, in the eyes
of the court, were not effective.

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Furthermore, for the most serious of crimes, like
murder and manslaughter, the Crown could seek to
proceed against the youth offender as if he or
she was an adult.

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It is for these reasons, along with the long term
impacts of being found guilty of a criminal
offence, that you need to get help from a youth
criminal defence lawyer.

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Your lawyer will ensure your childs rights have
not been violated at any stage of the proceeding,
as well as work in the childs best interests to
ensure the most appropriate outcome is
attainable.

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If your child has already been found guilty of a
crime and sentenced, it could be in your
interests to have a youth criminal lawyer review
the case and determine if there are grounds for
an appeal, as well as what your child needs to do
to ensure their youth criminal record gets sealed.

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To arrange a consultation appointment to discuss
your childs criminal offence or other assistance
related to youth criminal proceedings, please
feel free to contact me, Brian Ross, at
416.658.5855 today.  Source -
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