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- 4. Diversion programs for young offenders who are non-violent, first-time offenders, and unlikely to reoffend; designed to keep them out of the court system; also called alternative measures programs.
- 7. Canada's federal drug control statute.
- 10. Detention that is supervised and with possibly some supervised access to the community (e.g., to work farming); less guarded than closed custody.
- 11. A form of open custody for young offenders- i.e., a young offender is placed in the home of an existing family for care and rehabilitation for a set time period.
- 12. Homes that each house several young offenders for set time periods, for rehabilitation; operated by trained staff and non-profit agencies.
- 13. A document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.
- 14. A person aged 12 to 17 years old who breaks the law.
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- 1. Extrajudicial sanctions; for young offenders.
- 2. Guarded detention for young offenders (e.g., in a youth detention Centre); the most secure detention form for young offenders; like closed custody for adult offenders.
- 3. A law passed in 1908 by the Canadian government to improve its handling of juvenile crime.
- 5. Canadian statute, which came into effect on April 1, 2003. It covers the prosecution of youths for criminal offences.
- 6. Act of the Parliament of Canada, granted Royal Assent in 1984 that regulated the criminal prosecution of Canadian youths, and replaced the Juvenile Delinquents Act.
- 8. Any material, including both illegal drugs and drugs legally prescribed by doctors.
- 9. A system or course of activities (program) designed for young offenders and involving military drills, exercise, classes, and so on.