CRM 3312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Young Offenders Act
3 Apr 2018
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Youtube video: youth criminal justice act - youth court and sentencing. Sentencing decisions were in the "best interests": very arbitrary, delinquency was seen as mental illness. Law meant to "correct" and "treat" youth: youth could be under jurisdiction until 21 years old, assumption that courts act solely in the interests of the youth, very arbitrary views of this law. Sentences under the jda did not reflect the seriousness of the offence. Young offenders act: created fundamental changes in sentencing. Following the enactment of the yoa: sentences increased, not the length but more youth were getting sentenced, type of sentence was more closely linked to offence. Shorter sentences than what we saw with the jda: more youth were being sentenced short sentences, number/proportion of long sentences decreased. Rehabilitative as a sentencing objective: based on the idea that courts can identify the rehabilitative needs of youth and that successful rehabilitate programs are available.
