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custody
holding by the police
custody and supervision order
An order requiring a youth to serve 2/3 of a sentence in a controlled facility and 1/3 in the community under supervision
extra-judicial sanctions
A program used to keep young offenders, who have taken responsibility for their actions, out of the court system
incapacity of children
the legal presumption that a child under the age of 12 cannot form the necessary mens rea to be convicted of a crime
juvenile delinquents
a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law
open custody
a sentence directing the youth to stay in a group home or participate in a wilderness camp for a certain period
presumptive offences
serious viloent offence
secure custody
a sentence that incarcerates a young criminal in a special youth facility
training schools
correctional institutions for juveniles found to be delinquent or status offenders
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Deals with 12 to 17 year olds in trouble with the law. Also allows most young offenders to avoid a criminal record
youth justice court
A court for young persons accused of a crime
young offender
Adolescents (12-18) who come in to contact with the criminal justice system pose several challenged to the adult-based system
Young Offenders Act
Introduced in 1984, the YOA defined a young offender as anyone from the ages of 12 — 17
youth sentence
punishment imposed on a young person that takes into consideration the principles involved in sentencing people under the age of 18
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