Youth Criminal Justice Cases

The YCJA is good at giving youth at a second chance at life.Because of how youth offender can get out of getting a criminal record for example .First time offenders don't go in the system and get a warning if it's not a serious offence.They also do not allow the young offender's name in the public if the youth has committed an indictable offence so it can protects the privacy of young offenders.News media may not publish their names unless they receive an adult sentence.which gives them a chance to enter society without a criminal record.It also gives them counselling which will provide them positive choices in the future ,and help them participate

There is much debate over whether or not juveniles should ever be tried as adults. Juveniles are defined as children under the age of 18. In the past, juveniles have been tried in a separate juvenile court because of their age. However, trying juveniles as adults for violent crimes is a trend that is on the rise. Age is supposed to be a deterrent for placing those under 18 on trial and giving them stiffer punishments that are often reserved for adults. Many debate whether or not juveniles really should have less severe punishments or if trying some juveniles as adults will lower juvenile crime rates.

Throughout this essay, I am going to be looking at the topic of youth offending. I will be looking at what factors can be used as the predictors for youth offending and in particular I will be researching into how important social and cultural factors as predictors of youth offending. In order to do this, I will be looking at different sociologists theories as far as young offending is concerned and what evidence there is to support these theories. I will then conclude by discussing whether I believe social and cultural factors are important in determining youth offending.

InThe agencies that comprise of the youth justice system vary from the Police to youth courts. There have been areas to tackle such as the disproportionate number of BAME children together with considering the welfare of a child via the 1933 Children Act. In light of the Ameen Jogee case and other joint enterprise convictions , the trust between the police is only degraded , as they are depicted as an oppositional force for imposing the law amongst the youth population many of whom are also victims of serious crime. The distrust was illustrated in the report by Jenny Jones focusing on young people in London. She proclaimed in order to prevent crime young people must have in the Police force. It is likewise imperative that the Police develop

Imagine you're a parent, and your child has just gotten into trouble with the law. They are taken into custody, and the whole time, you are worried sick because you know that the current youth crime system can mean that your child could share a cell with a rapist, or murder. Before the Youth Criminal Justice Act was enacted, the youth of Canada would be sent to court or jail over minor things, such as petty theft or not showing up to court. They could be put into a cell where they share a room with a rapist or murderer, scared to death of what could happen to them. The Youth Criminal Justice act, enacted in 2003, ensured that troubled teens aged 12 to 17 could instead of being thrown in jail where they may even be further influenced by more

On 05/23/2018 at approximately 2226 hours, I, Deputy A. Martinez Vazquez (117015) responded to 211 Mission Rd., Oviedo, Seminole County, Fl. In reference to a disturbance inside of the residence. While in route to the residence, I was notified that the disturbance turned physical against a mother and daughter. Before I arrived to the residence I was notified that the 15 year old female juvenile was inside of her room.

The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) takes care of people from the ages 12-17, who have committed criminal offences. The YCJA protects the young offenders from getting a criminal record, but instead these youths have to face a sentence. The YCJA came into effect on April 1, 2003 but was introduced to the House of Commons on October 14, 1999. Anne Mcallen who was the minister of justice of the YCJA at the time, replaced the Young Offenders Act (YOA) in 2003. Since then, the YCJA made its debut which decreased the youth charges by 21% in 2010. Nevertheless, the YCJA in my opinion has been fair and equal to all youth, but at the same time the YCJA needs improvement.

Daniel first became involved in the justice system at age 16. His legal history includes five intake contacts and two violations of parole. Daniel has had an intake contact for a felony offense. None of the intake contacts were for felony offenses against another person. He has no history of escape. He has had three juvenile detention confinements and no other court ordered placements.

Studies have conducted that those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are wrongly treated in juvenile justice systems. In this article, written by Kristi Holsinger and Jessica P. Hodge, these two authors go into great detail on the ways the LGBT community is wrongly treated within the juvenile justice system and analyze an interview that examines the challenges for the staff and for the women, as well as how to support those who are members of the LGBT community.

Why change the Youth Criminal Justice Act?I strongly believe the YCJA should be kept the same because crime has seemingly gone down after introduction of it.. (Show graph) In this graph you can see that since the start of the YCJA (which was introduced in 2003) there is a constant drop in the number of

On June 25, 2012, the Supreme Court spoke that juveniles who committed a serious crime such as a murder could not be sentenced to life in jail.This all due to the Eighth Amendment on cruel and unusual punishment. The Juvenile justice system has caused controversy since then about to sentence minors to life sentence or not. There are many sides and strong opinions about it. Many authors concerned about Juvenile justice agree or disagree about minors treated into an adult justice system. The argument has targeted young juveniles such age as seventeen to be treated as an adult or to be still treated as a minor. My opinion about this controversial issue is to treat these juveniles as adults but trial them as actual adults until they have reached

At 0700 hours on May 24, 2016, I, Cpl. Lessane, with the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Hampton Regional Medical Center, in the county of Hampton, in regards to a juvenile being assaulted at Estill Middle School. Upon arrival, I spoke with Rosezenna Stafford, who stated her adopted juvenile, was assaulted by another juvenile inside of a classroom at Estill Middle School. She advised the juvenile did sustain some injuries in his head area. Juvenile was checked out by the Emergency Room Doctor. Deputy Troy, School Resource Officer was advised of this incident.

Many believe that the YCJA is consummate, but you could not be aware that there are a couple flaws. Before we go further in detail, what is the YCJA? The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) is a law that conducts how to treat young offenders. The term “young offenders” could include teenagers from at least 12 years of age, but under the age of 18. April 1, 2003 the YCJA became official, replacing the Youth Offenders Act (YOA). YCJA was made because the previous legislation included various imperfections. Including overuse of courts, biased sentencing, and imprisonment in unnecessary situations. The current legislative is more equitable and successful, but could still have improvements. Sentencing circle is key in healing young offenders. Facing and discussing your mistake will make you understand where you stepped on the wrong road. This will also give the victim an opportunity to overcome the trauma. However, should the age

In the justice systems of North America there are many cases where the innocent party does not initially see retribution, and in some cases may be wrongfully convicted. Many cases of this nature do eventually reach a fair and just conclusion, with few or no ill effects. In cases that do not reach a fair and just conclusion and some that do, there are many damages and ill effects to both society and the true innocent party. Among this second subset of cases, those concerning youth suspects are not always treated fairly and may incur excess physiological and psychological damages. It is with this that the miscarriage of justice in juvenile criminal cases leads to many damaging effects with neither a clear nor easy pathway to recovery.

The succession of implementations of the Youth Criminal Justice System, from the Young Offenders Act, including its previous act the Juvenile Delinquents Act, continues to contend with the premise of dealing with youth crime. The act strives to approach the issues of Youth crime, in a manner deemed suitable for youth. Thus, rather than processing youth within adult courts and prisons for acts of crime that are not deemed to be serious in nature, the act strives to attend to the issues youths face in a manner they appraise will cater to the unique needs of adolescents. The topic of interest within this paper is the measures (i.e., programs and services), being implemented to prevent youth crime in Canada. Furthermore, it is of interest as to