Chapter 2

Question 1

What is the difference between the YCJA and the criminal act for adults

Answer 1

The YCJA focuses on the youth and has different consequences. The YCJA can prevent the youth from a criminal record and the offenders name and photos (etc.) cannot be published. (YCJA focuses on rehabilitation)

Question 2

Why is there a different criminal act for youth and adults?

Answer 2

There are different acts because the youth are more likely to change based on their growing maturity levels.

Question 3

What is the age category for the youth criminal justice act?

Answer 3

12-17

Question 4

What is the minimum age that you have to be to be treated to an adult sentence.

Answer 4

14 years of age.

Question 5

YCJA

Answer 5

Youth Criminal Justice Act

Question 6

Criminal code of Canada

Answer 6

Deals with adults. 
Names of adults can be published. 
Can go to jail.  
More harsh punishments. 
Criminal record. 
Going to court is a usual consequence.

Question 7

What are possible consequences that young people face when they break a law?

Answer 7

Sentencing circles. 
Youth justice committee. 
Volunteer hours. 
Meeting the victim. 
Paying back the victim.

Question 8

What are factors that affect the sentencing of youth?

Answer 8

Seriousness of the crime.
Young persons history.
Attitude of the youth.
The circumstances of the young person.

Question 9

Extra judicial measures

Answer 9

Police can:

• take no further action
• warning
• police caution
• referral to a program

Police referrals may be made to:

• child welfare
• youth justice committee
• recreation program
• alcohol/drug treatment program
• counselling agency
• mental health program

Question 10

Extrajudicial sanctions

Answer 10

Extrajudicial sanctions include..…

• issuing an apology to the victim
• personal service for the victim
• writing and essay or poster
• doing community service work
• returning property to the victim
• participating in aboriginal cultural/spiritual activities
• participating in a counselling or intervention program
• being supervised by a youth justice committee member
• participating in a victim reconciliation program
• making a donation to a charity

Question 11

Rehabilitate

Answer 11

To Instill positive behaviours and attitudes

Question 12

Reintegrate

Answer 12

To bring back into; in this case bringing the victim safely back into the community

Question 13

Restitution

Answer 13

Paying a victim back or replacing stolen items.

Question 14

Unanimous

Answer 14

The vote is UNANIMOUS; therefore, ALL people have to vote on the same thing (12:0)

Question 15

Sequestered

Answer 15

Cut off of contact; in this case the jurors are sequestered so their views are not influenced by the media

Question 16

Two major advocacy groups

Answer 16

1) John Howard society

2) Elizabeth fry society

Question 17

What groups of people do the 2 main advocacy groups deal with?

Answer 17

Elizabeth fry= women and girls

John Howard= men, women, girls, and boys

Question 18

Role of elders

Answer 18

Take leadership in the sentencing circles, they are the most respected and the wisest.