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The Intent of the Youth Criminal Justice Act

Should there be a Youth Criminal Justice Act?


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Title: Try Judging: Teacher Resources
Host: The Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association
Description: This website contains teacher resources with legal case studies (videos, lesson plans and teaching modules) for a student program produced by judges, designed to teach senior high school students concepts about law, such as the rule of law, judicial independence and judicial impartiality. Teachers may want to consider using Modules 1, 2 and 4 as case studies for this critical challenge.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down and select Module 1, 2 or 4. Play the case study only until the Try Judging logo appears after the scenario has been acted out (about two thirds of the way through the video) for each of the three case studies.
URL: http://www.tryjudging.ca/teacher.htm#modules

 

Title: Youth Justice
Host: Department of Justice Canada
Description:

This website contains information about the youth justice system in Canada and describes the roles and responsibilities of the federal, provincial and territorial governments and other youth justice partners.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to read the data, charts and graphs. Click on related links in the menu on the left side to access additional information, including research and analysis.
URL: http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/yj-jj/

 

Title: Youth Criminal Justice Act: Changing the law on young criminals
Host: CBC
Description: This website contains an article that gives background on the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Navigation Tips: Click on related links in the menu on the right for additional information.
URL: http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/Y-1.5/page-2.html

 

Title: Tories to amend Youth Criminal Justice Act
Host: CBC
Description: This webpage contains an article detailing the Conservatives’ plans to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act by imposing tougher sentences.
Navigation Tips: Not applicable.
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tories-to-amend-youth-criminal-justice-act-1.641016

 

Title: Canadian Children’s Rights Council: Child Rights-Virtual Library, Resource Centre, Archives and Advocacy
Host: Canadian Children’s Rights Council
Description: This website contains information about the legal rights of children in Canada, legislation, advocacy, media stories and related issues. This website has a section about child/youth criminal justice in Canada.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to view the text and access the left-hand menu. Click on Child/Youth Criminal Justice in the left-hand menu and then click on a topic to view information about youth crime and justice in Canada.
URL: http://www.canadiancrc.com/default.aspx
Last updated: October 23, 2017 | (Revision History)
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