Chapter 2: YCJA Flashcards
Grade 9
Fair and equitable
governed by rules that apply to everyone, take individual needs and circumstances in account.
Justice
Applying laws
Justice System
The institutions and procedures for applying laws in society
legislation
laws created through the legislative process
Validity
Reliability, based on critical assessment of source, facts and bias
community service
help in community performed as a part of a sentence
criminal record
permanet record of breaking the law
sentence
consequence for a crime
rehabilitate
instill postive behaviors and attitudes
reintegrate
to make part of again
colonialism
process of establishing colonies
defence
includes the evidence that supports the innocence of a person accused of a crime
prosecution
evidence that supports the guilt of an accused person
sequester
remove from contact
sentencing circles
community, involving elders, is involved in making solutions
Prosecutor
A lawyer who uses evidence to show that someone has broken the law
Criminal Code of Canada
The law that defines the consequences adults face for criminal offences
unanimous
voting on the same agreement (guilty or not guilty)
John Howard Society
An advocacy group that works with men, women, boys and girls in trouble with the law
Elizabeth Fry Society
advocacy group that focusses on justice issues for women and girls
Extrajudicial Measures
Any consequence that occurs outside of the court.
Youth Criminal Justice Act
A separate law code for 12-17 year olds that focusses on rehabilitation and reintegration while keeping names private and it mostly avoid criminal records for youth.
Exception: serious offences
