Youth Criminal Justice System Quiz

What are the rights of a young offender when arrested?

• a) to remain silent

• b) to speak to a lawyer

• c) to have your parents with you during questioning

• d) all of the above

Which law defines the consequences young people face for criminal offences?

• a) YCJA

• b) Criminal code of Canada

• c) Both YCJA and Criminal code of Canada

• d) None of the above

What does the YCJA deal with?

• a) 12-17 year olds in trouble with the law

• b) Adults in trouble with the law

• c) Both 12-17 year olds and adults in trouble with the law

• d) None of the above

What consequences can young offenders face according to the YCJA?

• a) Counseling and community service

• b) Going to court

• c) Both counseling and community service, and going to court

• d) None of the above

At what age can young people face adult sentences for serious crimes?

• a) 12-14 years

• b) 14 years or older

• c) 16 years or older

• d) 18 years or older

What does the YCJA do regarding the privacy of young offenders?

• a) Protects their privacy by not allowing the publication of their names

• b) Allows the publication of their names

• c) Depends on the severity of the crime

• d) None of the above

What does the YCJA do regarding criminal records for young offenders?

• a) Allows most young offenders to avoid a criminal record

• b) Creates a criminal record for most offenders

• c) Depends on the severity of the crime

• d) None of the above

What factors determine the consequences young offenders face?

• a) The seriousness of the offence

• b) The history of the young person

• c) The attitude of the young person

• d) All of the above

What are the objectives of the YCJA?

• a) Prevent crime, rehabilitate young persons, and ensure meaningful consequences

• b) Punish young offenders, separate them from adults, and promote long-term protection of society

• c) Both prevent crime, rehabilitate young persons, and ensure meaningful consequences, and punish young offenders, separate them from adults, and promote long-term protection of society

• d) None of the above

What do justice advocacy groups do?

• a) Solve underlying reasons for crime and provide public education

• b) Work with youths and adults who have broken the law to help them return to their communities

• c) Stand up for the rights of those accused of and harmed by crime

• d) All of the above