Youth Justice
Youth involved in the criminal justice system are handled differently than adults. Special federal legislation – the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) - applies to people who were 12 to 17 at the time the alleged crime took place.
This section provides information about the youth criminal justice system, including:
- The Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Alternatives to Court
- Youth Court
- Youth Sentences
- Youth Custody
- Youth Records
You can read through the whole section or click on one of the sections listed above to take you directly to a topic.
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