YCJA!

What does the YCJA stand for?

• Youth Criminal Justice Act
• Youth Criminal Justice Association
• Young Criminals Jumping Authority
• Youth Can Join Assembly

What ages are the Youth Criminal Justice Act for in Canada?

• 12-18
• 12-17
• 11-19
• 11-22

What is one consequence of theft in the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

• The victim gets to take something from you.
• Your name gets released in the news, and you are labelled as a thief.
• Community Service
• Jail Time

When was the Youth Criminal Justice Act Created?

• 2003
• 1997
• 2006
• 2007

What age do you have to be in order to be considered for an adult sentence of a serious crime?

• 17
• 15
• 10
• 14

What does resititution mean?

• Work hours done without pay in the community.
• Repayment for loss suffered by the victim
• Return of items that were lost to the victim.
• All of the above.

The YCJA states that the youth criminal justice system is intended to protect the public by...

• holding youth accountable
• promoting the rehabilitation and reintegration of youth back into society
• preventing crime
• all of the above

The youth criminal justice system must be separate from the adult system and based on the principle that:

• Kids are not smart enough to commit crime on their own.
• Youth are naturally bad, so they need a different set of rules.
• When you're under the age of 18, you cannot be held responsible for your actions.
• youth are presumed to be less morally blameworthy than adults.

The majority of youth crimes involve shoplifting, possession of stolen property, breach of probation, or relatively minor assaults that do not involve bodily harm, these are considered... 

• Petty crimes
• Non-violent crimes
• Non-serious crimes
• Soft crimes

Extrajudicial measures are...

• Measures outside the formal court process can provide effective and timely responses to youth crime
• Measures outside the law where youth can pay for their crimes according to their parents
• Measures that a judge sets that tell the youth what they can and cannot do
• The step before the court room