A guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act
By: Lee Tustin, Robert E. Lutes
Contributors: Lutes, Robert E. (Robert Edison), 1946-; Canada
Edition: 2014 ed.
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Markham, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9780433474876
Subjects: Administration of Juvenile justice; Canada; Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada)
Description: "This concise guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) provides an overview of the youth criminal justice system in Canada, section-by-section commentary on legal and operational implications, and captures key recent developments. A must-have for anyone dealing with young persons and who needs to understand how the YCJA is implemented."--Pub. desc.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Youth Criminal Justice Act At A Glance; title: Part 1: Extrajudicial Measures; title: Part 2: Organization of Youth Criminal Justice System; title: Part 3: Judicial Measures; title: Part 4: Sentencing; title: Part 5: Custody and Supervision; title: Part 6: Publication, Records and Information; title: Part 7: General Provisions; title: Part 8: Transitional Provisions; title: Part 9: Consequential Amendments, Repeal and Coming into Force Schedule; title: YCJA Non-Disclosure Provision Chart; title: Table of Provincial Director Responsibilities; title: Checklist for Police Officers: Police Options (section 6); title: Checklist for Police, Crown Prosecutors and Officials: Extrajudicial Sanctions (section 10); title: Extrajudicial Measures: Duty of Police Officer; title: Extrajudicial Measures: YCJA Sections 4-12 Key Points; title: Form 1.1 (sections 6 and 7) Police Caution to a Young Person; title: Form 1.2 (section 8) Crown Caution to a Young Person; title: Form 1.3 (section 8) Notice to the Parent that a Young Person has been given a Crown Caution; title: Form 1.4 (sections 10 and 11) Notice to Parent of Extrajudicial Sanction; title: Form 5.5 (Criminal Code sections 499 and 503) Undertaking Given to a Peace Officer or an Officer in Charge Form 9.1 (section 146) Statement of a Young Person; title: Summary Report of the Nunn Commission of Inquiry; title: Key Young Offenders Act Sections.