Justice System for Youth Flashcards
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Justice
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Applying Laws
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Justice System
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- The institutions and procedures for applying laws to a society
3
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Rehabilitate
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- To instill positive behaviours and attitudes
4
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Reintegrate
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- To make part of again
5
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YCJA
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- Federal law that deals with youth
- Aims to rehabilitate and reintegrate youth offenders
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YCJA Points
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- Deals with 12 - 17 - year olds in trouble with the law
- Prohibits adult sentences for youth 12 to 14 years of age
- Will allow adult sentences for youth aged 14 years or older
- Protects privacy of young offenders (media cannot publish their name)
- Allows most young offenders to avoid a criminal record
- Allows some offenders to get off with conseling or community service
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Criminal Code of Canada
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- Federal law that deals with adults in trouble with the law
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Criminal Code of Canada Points
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- Deals with adults in trouble with the law
- Makes going to court the usual consequence for breaking the law
- Adult sentences are used
- Does not protect the privacy of offenders (media can publish their names)
- Creates a criminal record for most offenders
9
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What Factors Influence the Punishments Young Offenders Face?
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- The seriousness of the offense
Ex. Violent offense is more serious than non - violent offense - The history of the person
Ex. Someone who’s been in trouble before will receive a more serious punishment - The attitude of the person
Ex. Someone with remorse will receive a less serious punishment - The circumstances of the person
Ex. If crime has to do with abuse or family
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Why does YCJA Establish a Difference Between Adult and Youth Offenders
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- Young people do not understand their actions as well as adults
- Young peoples brains are still developing
- They are still shaping their views of the world
- A young offender has a better chance of changing then an adult offender
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Sequester
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- To remove from contact
12
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Jury
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- A person who is 14 or older may choose to have a judge or a jury for serious offenses
- Jury is made up of 12 people
- Jury must be sequestered when making a verdict
- Jury must come to a unanimous vote on the verdict
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Jury Duty
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- Any Canadian citizen that is 18 or older is eligible for jury duty
- If you are summoned for jury duty you must attend the court house on time
- Employers must give time off for jury duty but they do not have to pay you
- You can be excused from jury duty if you can prove jury duty would give undue hardships
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Defence
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- Evidence that proves the innocence of the person
Ex. witnesses, DNA samples
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Prosecution
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- Evidence that supports the guilt of an accused person
Ex. witness, DNA samples
