WorksheetsSocial 9 Chapter 2 (Alberta)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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 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
4.
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 have less maturity than adults.
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
This law defines the consequences adults face for criminal offences.
a)
Community Service
b)
Criminal Code of Canada
c)
Criminal Record
d)
Defense
9.
If you are arrested, you have the right to have your parents present during questioning.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Rules and consequences that take individual circumstances into consideration.
a)
Consequences
b)
Fair
c)
Equitable
d)
Circumstances
100 %
