Social 9 Chapter 2 (Alberta)

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

• 17
• 15
• 10
• 14

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 have less maturity than adults.

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

Extrajudicial sanctions can be used where the young person takes responsibility for the offence, including...

• volunteer work
• compensating (or paying back the victim)
• attending specialized programs
• all of the above

What factors do people take into consideration when arresting and charging a young offender?

• None
• Seriousness, history, attitude, and circumstances.
• The crime.
• The crime and attitude of the offender

This law defines the consequences adults face for criminal offences.

• Community Service

• Criminal Code of Canada

• Criminal Record

• Defense

If you are arrested, you have the right to have your parents present during questioning.

• True

• False

Rules and consequences that take individual circumstances into consideration.

• Consequences

• Fair

• Equitable

• Circumstances