SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Mental Disorder, Youth Rights, Legal Aid
5 Apr 2017
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The premise of diversion: the declaration of principle under the ycja. Police discretion in the ycja (discretionary use of law, freedom of expression for how they can handle young people) Restorative principles, for minor offences they don"t need to get tough, they can divert the youth in order to prevent them from reoffending. Deterrence, made to avoid punishment in the future (bill c-10, made to get away from deterrence) we need a sense of accountability for young offenders. How wise is it to have the police as the gatekeepers of diversion . Police now have a new role, many options open to police (take no further action, verbal, written warnings, administering a caution divert from court if at all possible) Formal actions: extrajudicial sanctions, referrals to the crown, arrests. Problems with youth rights (protect the rights of the young person, consider limited accountability) Sources guide police practice (parents protect their children"s rights, the.
