CRJS 2003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Young Offenders Act
29 Sep 2016
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Restorative (always involved the community in the process of justice. The offender should be able to right their wrongs to the community) Treatments, programs, counselling, education etc. rehabilitation, integration into society. Justice (punish people but their rights should not be violated. (proportionate accountability, yoa era) Crime control (incarceration, protection of the society pre jda era) Diversion: taking the offender away from criminal proceedings. Sec. 4(c) and (d) restricted to 1st time offenders sec. 4 (d) Sec. 6 (1) police officer to consider ejm and sec. 8 crown caution: warning: verbal, police caution: written. 10 (1): if serious offence, previous offences or aggravating circumstances rule out the use of ejm, then consider ejs. Given opportunity to consult lawyer: while involved the extra judicial sanction: The youth must follow specific rules or conditions. Their behaviour will be monitored by probation officer: ejs can either be a pre-charge or a post- charge.
