YCJA Explained

YCJA Explained contains a wealth of material on the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), including information on:

• The policy goals and objectives of the Act;
• The application of the Act;
• The decision points that the Act provides for;
• The factors to be considered at the decision points; and
• The roles and responsibilities of those involved in the administration of the Act.

YCJA Explained is organized to make it easy to find information in it:

• The How to ... section provides tips on using the site.
• The Overview section describes the context and purpose of the Act.
• The Modules section is the main section and it contains material organized around the processes established by the Act.
• The Reference, Checklists and Explanatory Text sections provide direct links to material in the Modules.
• The Legislation section contains the full text of the YCJA and those sections of the Criminal Code referred to in the Act.

YCJA Explained is a useful resource for:

• Youth court judges and justices of the peace,
• Crown prosecutors,
• Defence counsel,
• Police officers and other law enforcement officials,
• Youth justice committees,
• Correctional officials,
• Probation officers,
• Youth workers and court workers,
• Other professionals active in youth justice and
• Parents and family members.

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