JOUR 2501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Sub Judice, Publication Ban

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Journalism and Communication
• Course: JOUR 2501
• Professor: Klaus Pohle

Document Summary

Jour 2501: powers of the state to protect its. Bans publication of identification of underage accused and victims who are under 18. Young offenders cannot be identified by name or other descriptions that give other people an idea of who they are. This is a 17 year old male student who attends lisgar and is in x class. Name has to disappear from media when caught. Hard to ban names in age of internet- wrecks havoc on publication bans. Can be charged and fined under act if break publication ban. Youths accused, but not convicted, still protected. Upon reaching 18, youths not in custody can publish information about themselves. Protects the administration of justice- catch all law. We inherited judicial system from england so it"s applicable here, in usa, rule etc. where roots are from england. Under the jurisdiction of the court : sub judice. Media can"t do publication that jeopardizes fair trial.