Youth Criminal Justice Act

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Across
  1. 6. the federal legislation from 1984-2003 that originally made 12 the youngest age to be held accountable for offences
  2. 10. A judge issued order that placed a youth criminal under a probation officer’s supervision that limits their freedom.
  3. 11. An objective for more serious youth crimes that involve some punishment but still do not create a criminal record or involve having to go to court
  4. 12. any person aged 12-17 years old inclusive who is charged under the Young Offenders Act
  5. 13. An objective that focuses on instilling fear of severe punishment in the public to prevent future crimes from taking place.
  6. 14. any person aged 12-17 years old inclusive who is charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act
  7. 15. The program that aimed to keep non-violent, first-time offenders out of court under the Young Offenders Act
  8. 16. Serious offences that result in adult sentencing for youth criminals convicted
  9. 17. A home for many youth criminals that focus on rehabilitation for a set time period
  10. 18. A centre that focus on providing rehabilitative programming and reintegration services to Youth Criminals who are in their custody or are serving a sentence
  11. 19. A set of key points that defines the purpose and goals of the Youth Criminal Justice Act
Down
  1. 1. The lowest-level sentence that first-time, non-serious youth criminals can get that finds them guilty but without any punishment or conviction
  2. 2. Special measures that aim to keep non-violent, first-time offenders from having to appear in court
  3. 3. Otherwise known as closed custody, it is a sentencing that restrict a youth criminal’s freedoms and gives them little outside contact in secure facilities.
  4. 4. any person aged 7-18 years old charged under the Juvenile Delinquents Act
  5. 5. The most common form of extrajudicial measures and sanctions that involve the youth working a set number of hours in their local area
  6. 7. the current federal legislation since 2003 that deals with youth commenting offences under the Criminal Code
  7. 8. the federal legislation from 1908-1984 that set certain rules regarding juvenile delinquents in place, such as the age range of 7-18 to be held accountable, and that the youth had no right to a lawyer
  8. 9. A family home where a young person may be placed for care and rehabilitation