Question 1

________ are not a result of involvement in the youth criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Court records 
B)  Government records 
C)  Police records 
D)  Adult records 
E)  Corrections records 
A)  Court records 
B)  Government records 
C)  Police records 
D)  Adult records 
E)  Corrections records E

Question 2

________ refer to information presented to the courts in relation to the facts of the case and the accused that may result in a lesser charge or sentence if he or she is found guilty.

Accepted Answer

A)  Preliminary inquiries 
B)  Screening tools 
C)  Disposition factors 
D)  Mitigation factors 
E)  Static risk factors 
A)  Preliminary inquiries 
B)  Screening tools 
C)  Disposition factors 
D)  Mitigation factors 
E)  Static risk factors D

Question 3

How does an access period work?

Accepted Answer

An access period is a designated time-frame during which a young person's youth record is active or disclosable. It can be shared with relevant individuals outlined by the YCJA. After this period of time the records will be sealed and/destroyed and can no longer be used to supplement information in future adult cases.

Question 4

All young offenders' records, regardless of severity of crime, must be sealed or destroyed after a given period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How do static risk factors and dynamic risk factors differ? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

One of the main goals of the Police and Youth Engagement Program (PYEP) is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  educe bullying in schools 
B)  increase community participation in youth court cases 
C)  increase police perceptions and interactions between the police and youth 
D)  reduce youth violence 
E)  reduce youth property crimes 
A)  educe bullying in schools 
B)  increase community participation in youth court cases 
C)  increase police perceptions and interactions between the police and youth 
D)  reduce youth violence 
E)  reduce youth property crimes

Question 7

What is the role of a probation officer in court decision-making?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

In the case of ________ discharge, the judge decides that the offence was not so serious to warrant the registering of the conviction, and in consideration of the best interest of the young person, no further actions are taken.

Accepted Answer

A)  a non-sanctioned 
B)  an absolute 
C)  a conditional 
D)  a sanctioned 
E)  a reprimanded 
A)  a non-sanctioned 
B)  an absolute 
C)  a conditional 
D)  a sanctioned 
E)  a reprimanded

Question 9

An evidence-based program that has been adopted throughout Canada to support children and youth before they become involved in serious delinquency and/or who are not old enough to be charged is called the Stop Now And Plan program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a young person has been found to be unfit to stand trial, he or she is reassessed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  within 30 days 
B)  within 60 days 
C)  within 90 days 
D)  every 60 days 
E)  every 90 days 
A)  within 30 days 
B)  within 60 days 
C)  within 90 days 
D)  every 60 days 
E)  every 90 days

Question 11

According to the authors of Chapter 4, a broad body of research has shown that custody can be criminogenic for offenders, especially ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  repeat offenders 
B)  serious offenders 
C)  high-risk offenders 
D)  low-risk offenders 
E)  violent offenders 
A)  repeat offenders 
B)  serious offenders 
C)  high-risk offenders 
D)  low-risk offenders 
E)  violent offenders

Question 12

In 2015, the percentage of youth that were incarcerated in pre-trial detention had reduced significantly since 2003.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Is the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) applied in a similar way to young offenders across Canada? Describe why or why not.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

________ refers to individuals who are not fully capable of instructing counsel or understanding the nature and consequences of their trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  Not criminally responsible due to unfitness 
B)  Not criminally responsible due to intelligence 
C)  Unfit to stand trial 
D)  Not responsible to stand trial due to mental disorder 
E)  Ineligible to stand trial 
A)  Not criminally responsible due to unfitness 
B)  Not criminally responsible due to intelligence 
C)  Unfit to stand trial 
D)  Not responsible to stand trial due to mental disorder 
E)  Ineligible to stand trial

Question 15

Many youth court cases result in a finding of not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder (NCRMD) or unfit to stand trial (UST).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who would be referred to the youth mental health court programs?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What is the Youth Justice Committee and what do they do? Are their roles the same across Canada?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

In contrast to adult offenders, when criminal offences are committed by young offenders police assume ________ in responding to their delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater responsibility 
B)  less responsibility 
C)  no responsibility 
D)  parents as responsible 
E)  None of the above 
A)  greater responsibility 
B)  less responsibility 
C)  no responsibility 
D)  parents as responsible 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

According to the YCJA what are the restrictions on the use of pre-trial detention? How was the Safe Streets and Communities Act changed this?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The majority of cases that have come before youth courts have been through not-guilty pleas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ are not a result of involvement in the youth criminal justice system.

________ refer to information presented to the courts in relation to the facts of the case and the accused that may result in a lesser charge or sentence if he or she is found guilty.

How does an access period work?

All young offenders' records, regardless of severity of crime, must be sealed or destroyed after a given period.

How do static risk factors and dynamic risk factors differ? Give examples.

One of the main goals of the Police and Youth Engagement Program (PYEP) is to ________.

What is the role of a probation officer in court decision-making?

In the case of ________ discharge, the judge decides that the offence was not so serious to warrant the registering of the conviction, and in consideration of the best interest of the young person, no further actions are taken.

An evidence-based program that has been adopted throughout Canada to support children and youth before they become involved in serious delinquency and/or who are not old enough to be charged is called the Stop Now And Plan program.

If a young person has been found to be unfit to stand trial, he or she is reassessed ________.

According to the authors of Chapter 4, a broad body of research has shown that custody can be criminogenic for offenders, especially ________.

In 2015, the percentage of youth that were incarcerated in pre-trial detention had reduced significantly since 2003.

Is the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) applied in a similar way to young offenders across Canada? Describe why or why not.

________ refers to individuals who are not fully capable of instructing counsel or understanding the nature and consequences of their trial.

Many youth court cases result in a finding of not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder (NCRMD) or unfit to stand trial (UST).

Who would be referred to the youth mental health court programs?

What is the Youth Justice Committee and what do they do? Are their roles the same across Canada?

In contrast to adult offenders, when criminal offences are committed by young offenders police assume ________ in responding to their delinquency.

According to the YCJA what are the restrictions on the use of pre-trial detention? How was the Safe Streets and Communities Act changed this?

The majority of cases that have come before youth courts have been through not-guilty pleas.

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Exam 4: The Youth Justice System in Action

________ are not a result of involvement in the youth criminal justice system.

________ refer to information presented to the courts in relation to the facts of the case and the accused that may result in a lesser charge or sentence if he or she is found guilty.

How does an access period work?

All young offenders' records, regardless of severity of crime, must be sealed or destroyed after a given period.

How do static risk factors and dynamic risk factors differ? Give examples.

One of the main goals of the Police and Youth Engagement Program (PYEP) is to ________.

What is the role of a probation officer in court decision-making?

In the case of ________ discharge, the judge decides that the offence was not so serious to warrant the registering of the conviction, and in consideration of the best interest of the young person, no further actions are taken.

An evidence-based program that has been adopted throughout Canada to support children and youth before they become involved in serious delinquency and/or who are not old enough to be charged is called the Stop Now And Plan program.

If a young person has been found to be unfit to stand trial, he or she is reassessed ________.

According to the authors of Chapter 4, a broad body of research has shown that custody can be criminogenic for offenders, especially ________.

In 2015, the percentage of youth that were incarcerated in pre-trial detention had reduced significantly since 2003.

Is the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) applied in a similar way to young offenders across Canada? Describe why or why not.

________ refers to individuals who are not fully capable of instructing counsel or understanding the nature and consequences of their trial.

Many youth court cases result in a finding of not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder (NCRMD) or unfit to stand trial (UST).

Who would be referred to the youth mental health court programs?

What is the Youth Justice Committee and what do they do? Are their roles the same across Canada?

In contrast to adult offenders, when criminal offences are committed by young offenders police assume ________ in responding to their delinquency.

According to the YCJA what are the restrictions on the use of pre-trial detention? How was the Safe Streets and Communities Act changed this?

The majority of cases that have come before youth courts have been through not-guilty pleas.

From Misguided Children to Criminal Youth: Exploring Historical and Contemporary Trends in Canadian Youth Justice

Measuring Youth Crime in Canada: An Elusive Challenge

Understanding the Youth Criminal Justice Act

Critical Challenges in Hearing the Voice of Youth in the Youth Justice System

Youth Deviance and the Media: Mapping Knowledge and the Limits to Certainty

Canadian Girls and Crime in the Twenty-First Century

Theoretical Perspectives on Youth Crime

Critical Criminology and Youth Justice in the Risk Society: Issues of Power and Justice

Issues of Substance Use and Related Crime in Adolescence

Indigenous Youth Crime in Canada

Racialized Youth Crime and Justice in Canada

Street-Involved Youth in Canada

Youth Involvement in Systems of Sex Work and Strategies of Intervention

Keeping Youth Out of Jail: Quebecs Experience

Juvenile Justice and Restorative Justice in British Columbia: Learning Through the Lens of Community Praxis

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