WorksheetsThe Justice System
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 4hrs 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first step of the juvenile justice process?
a)
Detainment
b)
Sentencing
c)
Intake
d)
Appeal
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
At what age is a child eligible for an adult sentence?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
10.
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
11.
What is the most common youth crime?
a)
Assault
b)
Verbal Harassment (Bullying)
c)
Theft
d)
Vandalism
12.
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
13.
What ages are the Youth Criminal Justice Act for in Canada?
a)
12-18
b)
12-17
c)
11-19
d)
11-22
14.
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
15.
When was the Youth Criminal Justice Act Created?
a)
2003
b)
1997
c)
2006
d)
2007
16.
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.
17.
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
18.
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.
19.
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
20.
Which of the following is the best definition of a freedom?
a)
Something that you are allowed to do. No one can take it away.
b)
Something that you do as a response to your rights.
c)
A document in the Canadian constitution.
d)
Something that you do all of the time.
21.
Which section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms would protect your right to protest?
a)
Fundamental Freedoms
b)
MObility Rights
c)
Equality Rights
d)
Legal Rights
22.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a part of Canada's ____________.
a)
Law
b)
Constitution
c)
Parliament
d)
Government
23.
Who was the Prime Minister when the Charter of Rights and Freedoms became law in Canada?
a)
Justin Trudeau
b)
Stephen Harper
c)
John A. MacDonald
d)
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
24.
Which of the follwoing is not a right from the Canadian Charter of RIghts and Freedoms?
a)
The right to feel safe.
b)
The right to share your opinion
c)
The right to be assumed innocent until proven guilty.
d)
The right to go to school in any language that you like.
25.
Canadians can vote for whoever they choose in an election. This is a _________________ right.
a)
Legal
b)
Fundamental
c)
General
d)
Democratic
26.
Joe moved his family from Alberta to BC to get a new job. Which section of the Charter allows him to do this?
a)
Mobility
b)
Legal
c)
Minority Education Rights
d)
Language
27.
Which right is being ignored if the police demand to come into your house without reason.
a)
The be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
b)
To be assumed innocent until proven guilty.
c)
The a public and quick trial
d)
The right to run in an election
28.
If Joey were arrested for being a member of a certain religious community, they would go against his...
a)
Mobility Rights
b)
Legal Rights
c)
Fundamental Freedoms
d)
General Rights
29.
A doctor refused to treat a patient because of her skin colour. This violates her...
a)
Equality Rights
b)
Democratic Rights
c)
Legal Rights
d)
Mobility Rights
30.
When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms come into effect?
a)
1920
b)
1950
c)
1982
d)
2016
31.
What is Canada's Constitution?
a)
Highest law that sets out a framework for how Canada is to be governed
b)
Low level laws that set out how communities are governed
c)
the name of a political leader
d)
the first policy Trump will implement when president
32.
You are free to join clubs, participate in groups, and meet or talk with people without government interference. This is...
a)
freedom of peaceful assembly
b)
freedom of association
c)
freedom of religion and conscience
d)
freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression
33.
The right to vote for a new government at least every 5 years is a...
a)
legal right
b)
democratic right
c)
equality right
d)
mobility right
34.
The right to a fair and quick public trial by an impartial court that assumes you are innocent until proven guilty is a...
a)
mobility right
b)
legal right
c)
democratic right
d)
equality right
35.
The right to be free of discrimination based on national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, color, sexual orientation, etc. is a...
a)
democratic right
b)
legal right
c)
equality right
d)
mobility right
36.
You are free to get together to peacefully protest government policies. This is...
a)
freedom of thought and expression
b)
freedom of religion
c)
freedom of association
d)
freedom of peaceful assembly
37.
You are free to publicly express your opinions and thoughts through writing, speech, art, music, photography, etc. This is...
a)
equality right
b)
freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression
c)
freedom of association
d)
legal right
38.
You are sick of living in Alberta and decide to move to Newfoundland. You are allowed to because of...
a)
equality rights
b)
mobility rights
c)
legal rights
d)
freedom of association
39.
You can enter, remain in, or leave Canada. You can live or seek work anywhere in Canada. This is an EXAMPLE of...
a)
legal rights
b)
mobility rights
c)
freedom of peaceful assembly
d)
democratic rights
40.
In Canada, a group of environmentalists are arrested for peacefully protesting. This is a VIOLATION of...
a)
Freedom of religion
b)
Freedom of peaceful assembly
c)
Mobility rights
d)
Legal rights
41.
In Canada, it is against the law for the police to arrest someone without reason. This is a type of...
a)
legal right
b)
equality right
c)
mobility right
d)
democratic right
42.
In Canada, you have the right to a fair trial. This is a type of...
a)
legal right
b)
equality right
c)
mobility right
d)
democratic right
43.
A recent immigrant arrives at a polling station on election day but is denied a ballot. Which right is being violated?
a)
legal rights
b)
democratic rights
c)
equality rights
d)
no rights because the immigrant is not a Canadian citizen
44.
Canadians have the right to share their opinion, but a responsibility that goes with this right is to ...
a)
not use racist language
b)
To join a political party
c)
To commit a crime
d)
To have a protest
45.
Which right allows you to say that you think that "Rachel Notley made a bad decision"?
a)
The right to express your opinion.
b)
The right to protest
c)
The right to vote
d)
Freedom of Religion
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