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YCJA Flashcards

1
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What does YCJA stand for?

A

Youth Criminal Justice Act

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2
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What ages does the YCJA apply for?

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12-17

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3
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What age can you be charged adult sentences for youth?

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14

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What are the 4 goals of the YCJA?

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  1. To rehabilitate youth and make them give back to the community they hurt
  2. To make the consequences meaningful and related to learning from the crime
  3. To work on the youth’s life and why they are participating in crime
  4. To provide networks of support to prevent future behaviour
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If you are charged what are the 4 rights you have?

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  1. Remain Silent
  2. Speak to a lawyer, parent or guardian
  3. Have your parents during the questioning
  4. To have a lawyer when you go to court
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If you are charged what are the 4 rights you have?

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  1. Remain Silent
  2. Speak to a lawyer, parent or guardian
  3. Have your parents during the questioning
  4. To have a lawyer when you go to court
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What are Justice Advocacy Groups and 3 groups in Calgary?

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They are citizen led organizations helping the youth and adults who committed crimes in many different ways.

  1. Elizabeth Fry Society
  2. John Howard Society
  3. Sentencing Circles
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8
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5 Impacts of Having A Criminal Record:

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  1. Must be pardoned before getting a passport
  2. You can’t travel or leave the country
  3. Your record is disclosed to job references
  4. Affect Drivers license
  5. Cannot apply for a pardon before finishing all sentencing and parole
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How old should you be to participate in Jury duty?

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18 or older

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10
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How many Jurys are their?

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12

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Sequestered:

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Isolated from media and people so the Jurys do not make a bias decision.

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When the Jurys come to a decision, what kind of decision do they have to make?

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Unanimous

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13
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What are the 5 ways citizens participate in Canadas Justice System?

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  1. Jury Duty
  2. Knowing The Law
  3. Advocacy
  4. John Howard Society
  5. Elizabeth Fry Society
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14
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Extrajudicial Measures:

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Consequences that are outside of the court system

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15
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Extrajudicial Measures:

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Consequences that are outside of the court system

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16
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Extrajudicial Sanctions:

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Used when extrajudicial measures are not appropriate of the situation

17
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Sentencing Circles:

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First Nation way of Justice Advocacy groups

18
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Defense:

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Allison HELP ME!!

19
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Deliberates:

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Come to a decision

20
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Hung Jury:

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When the Jurys do not all decide on the sam decision ( Non unanimous decision)

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