Social 9 PAT Review - Political and Judicial Systems

What does the YCJA stand for? (a)  

• 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? (a)  

• 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? (a)  

• 17
• 15
• 10
• 14

The YCJA states that the youth criminal justice system is intended to protect the public by ​ (a)  

• All are correct
• Holding youth accountable
• Preventing crime
• Promoting rehabilitation and reintegration

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.

(a)  

• Community Service
• Criminal Code of Canada
• Criminal Record
• Defense

Rules and consequences that apply to everyone in the same way

• Consequences

• Fair

• Equitable

• Circumstances

Rules and consequences that take individual circumstances into consideration.

• Consequences

• Fair

• Equitable

• Circumstances