PSYCH 3CC3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Juvenile Court
1 Dec 2013
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Chapter 12: assessment and treatment of young offenders. Canada enacted the juvenile delinquents act (jda) in 1908, partly in response to the justice system"s past disregard for the special population of youthful offenders between the ages of 7 and 16. Court proceedings are as informal as possible in that delinquents were seen as misguided children in need of guidance and support. Made it possible for delinquents to be transferred to adult court. Punishments for delinquents were to be consistent with how a parent would discipline a child. Broad definition of delinquency included acts that were not illegal for adults. Young offenders act (yoa): youth were to be held responsible for their actions. Acknowledge that youth are different from adults through the level of accountability and the consequences of the behaviour committed. Recognized the need to protect the public from young offenders. Recognized that youths should be afforded all the rights in the.
