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WorksheetsYCJA!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the YCJA stand for?
a)
Youth Criminal Justice Act
b)
Youth Criminal Justice Association
c)
Young Criminals Jumping Authority
d)
Youth Can Join Assembly
2.
What ages are the Youth Criminal Justice Act for in Canada?
a)
12-18
b)
12-17
c)
11-19
d)
11-22
3.
What is one consequence of theft in the Youth Criminal Justice Act?
a)
The victim gets to take something from you.
b)
Your name gets released in the news, and you are labelled as a thief.
c)
Community Service
d)
Jail Time
4.
When was the Youth Criminal Justice Act Created?
a)
2003
b)
1997
c)
2006
d)
2007
5.
What age do you have to be in order to be considered for an adult sentence of a serious crime?
a)
17
b)
15
c)
10
d)
14
6.
What does resititution mean?
a)
Work hours done without pay in the community.
b)
Repayment for loss suffered by the victim
c)
Return of items that were lost to the victim.
d)
All of the above.
7.
The YCJA states that the youth criminal justice system is intended to protect the public by...
a)
holding youth accountable
b)
promoting the rehabilitation and reintegration of youth back into society
c)
preventing crime
d)
all of the above
8.
The youth criminal justice system must be separate from the adult system and based on the principle that:
a)
Kids are not smart enough to commit crime on their own.
b)
Youth are naturally bad, so they need a different set of rules.
c)
When you're under the age of 18, you cannot be held responsible for your actions.
d)
youth are presumed to be less morally blameworthy than adults.
9.
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...
a)
Petty crimes
b)
Non-violent crimes
c)
Non-serious crimes
d)
Soft crimes
10.
Extrajudicial measures are...
a)
Measures outside the formal court process can provide effective and timely responses to youth crime
b)
Measures outside the law where youth can pay for their crimes according to their parents
c)
Measures that a judge sets that tell the youth what they can and cannot do
d)
The step before the court room
11.
The most formal type of extrajudicial measure is
a)
an extrajudicial punishment
b)
extrajudicial services
c)
extrajudicial arrangement
d)
an extrajudicial sanction
12.
Extrajudicial sanctions can be used where the young person takes responsibility for the offence, including...
a)
volunteer work
b)
compensating (or paying back the victim)
c)
attending specialized programs
d)
all of the above
13.
What happens if the young person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the sanction?
a)
They go to jail
b)
They get taken from their parents
c)
The case goes through court
d)
They get arrested and detained
14.
As a general rule, no identifying information that would reveal that a young person has been dealt with by the youth justice system can be published. This is called...
a)
an information ban
b)
an information hold
c)
minor protection
d)
a publication ban
15.
The reason for the publication ban is that publication can undermine efforts to ________ & _________ young people back into the community.
a)
rehabilitate and reintegrate
b)
rehabilitate & reconsubstantiate
c)
renew & reintegrate
d)
repair & renew
16.
The main purpose of both the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the Criminal Code of Canada is to ......
a)
reintegrate offenders back into society
b)
keep offenders away from law abiding citizens
c)
punish those who need punishing
d)
keep control over the masses
17.
At what age is a child eligible for an adult sentence?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
18.
What factors do people take into consideration when arresting and charging a young offender?
a)
None
b)
Seriousness, history, attitude, and circumstances.
c)
The crime.
d)
The crime and attitude of the offender
19.
What is the most common youth crime?
a)
Assault
b)
Verbal Harassment (Bullying)
c)
Theft
d)
Vandalism
20.
What three groups are affected by the YCJA?
a)
Society, Victim, Young Offender
b)
Society, Victims, Criminal
c)
Victim, Young Offender, Parents
d)
Victim, Young Offender, Criminal
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