Question 1

The JDA (Juvenile Delinquents Act) came into law in which year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1889 
B)  1899 
C)  1908 
D)  1921 
E)  1951 
A)  1889 
B)  1899 
C)  1908 
D)  1921 
E)  1951 C

Question 2

The Strategy for the Renewal of Youth Justice in 1998 provided a set of goals for new youth crime legislation in Canada including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevention and meaningful alternatives 
B)  Meaningful consequences 
C)  Rehabilitation and reintegration 
D)  a and b only 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Prevention and meaningful alternatives 
B)  Meaningful consequences 
C)  Rehabilitation and reintegration 
D)  a and b only 
E)  All of the above E

Question 3

S. 718(d) of the Criminal Code (1985) explains that one of the primary purposes of sentencing is to assist with rehabilitating offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What is meant by the term acute developmental crisis?

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Question 5

The YCJA (Youth Criminal Justice Act) came into law in which year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1984 
B)  1993 
C)  2003 
D)  2012 
E)  2015 
A)  1984 
B)  1993 
C)  2003 
D)  2012 
E)  2015

Question 6

Doli incapax is a Latin term that translates to "incapable of crime".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a Canadian context, rehabilitation is included as one of the primary goals of our legal and corrections system. Discuss what is contained in the YCJA that promotes rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) in

Question 8

Crown cautions are like police cautions but a probation officer gives the caution after the police refer the case to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Strategy for the Renewal of Youth Justice 1998 report was predicated upon the notion that a Canadian "youth justice system must ________."

Accepted Answer

A)  protect society 
B)  reinforce social values 
C)  give youth every opportunity to become productive, responsible citizens 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above 
A)  protect society 
B)  reinforce social values 
C)  give youth every opportunity to become productive, responsible citizens 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

The YCJA provides an escalating schedule of measures to apply to youth including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A warning 
B)  Police caution 
C)  Referral to a community program 
D)  a, b and c 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A warning 
B)  Police caution 
C)  Referral to a community program 
D)  a, b and c 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Jurisprudence literally translates to "practical wisdom about the law" and describes the process by which past legal interpretations of policy or law inform present applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Approximately ________ per cent of Canada's incarcerated youth are in custody before they have been legally convicted of anything.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60

Question 13

What does the term diminished moral blameworthiness mean?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The term just desert refers to a legal philosophy that gives primacy to rehabilitation over retributive punishments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Youth justice courts are not the only body of court to have jurisdiction over Canadian youth

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss how the YCJA has addressed issues concerning victims of crime.

Accepted Answer

The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) ha

Question 17

Extrajudicial Measures under the YCJA essentially replaced which section of the YOA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extrajudicial measures 
B)  Alternative measures 
C)  Alternative sanctions 
D)  Presumptive sentences 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Extrajudicial measures 
B)  Alternative measures 
C)  Alternative sanctions 
D)  Presumptive sentences 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

In terms of chronological ordering, what is the correct sequence of the three youth criminal Acts we have had in Canada starting from the first?

Accepted Answer

A)  The YOA, followed by the YCJA, followed by the JDA 
B)  The JDA, followed by the YOA, followed by the YCJA 
C)  The YCJA, followed by the JDA, followed by the YOA 
D)  All of the above are correct as each Act is still currently active. 
E)  None of the above shows the correct chronological ordering. 
A)  The YOA, followed by the YCJA, followed by the JDA 
B)  The JDA, followed by the YOA, followed by the YCJA 
C)  The YCJA, followed by the JDA, followed by the YOA 
D)  All of the above are correct as each Act is still currently active. 
E)  None of the above shows the correct chronological ordering.

Question 19

The restorative justice paradigm holds that the removal of transgressors from the public, or society, to which they belong, alienates them from their communities and impedes social healing processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What does it mean when we say that youth are in a state of "diminished responsibility"?

Accepted Answer

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The JDA (Juvenile Delinquents Act) came into law in which year?

The Strategy for the Renewal of Youth Justice in 1998 provided a set of goals for new youth crime legislation in Canada including which of the following?

S. 718(d) of the Criminal Code (1985) explains that one of the primary purposes of sentencing is to assist with rehabilitating offenders.

What is meant by the term acute developmental crisis?

The YCJA (Youth Criminal Justice Act) came into law in which year?

Doli incapax is a Latin term that translates to "incapable of crime".

In a Canadian context, rehabilitation is included as one of the primary goals of our legal and corrections system. Discuss what is contained in the YCJA that promotes rehabilitation.

Crown cautions are like police cautions but a probation officer gives the caution after the police refer the case to them.

The Strategy for the Renewal of Youth Justice 1998 report was predicated upon the notion that a Canadian "youth justice system must ________."

The YCJA provides an escalating schedule of measures to apply to youth including which of the following?

Jurisprudence literally translates to "practical wisdom about the law" and describes the process by which past legal interpretations of policy or law inform present applications.

Approximately ________ per cent of Canada's incarcerated youth are in custody before they have been legally convicted of anything.

What does the term diminished moral blameworthiness mean?

The term just desert refers to a legal philosophy that gives primacy to rehabilitation over retributive punishments.

Youth justice courts are not the only body of court to have jurisdiction over Canadian youth

Discuss how the YCJA has addressed issues concerning victims of crime.

Extrajudicial Measures under the YCJA essentially replaced which section of the YOA?

In terms of chronological ordering, what is the correct sequence of the three youth criminal Acts we have had in Canada starting from the first?

The restorative justice paradigm holds that the removal of transgressors from the public, or society, to which they belong, alienates them from their communities and impedes social healing processes.

What does it mean when we say that youth are in a state of "diminished responsibility"?

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Exam 3: Understanding the Youth Criminal Justice Act

The JDA (Juvenile Delinquents Act) came into law in which year?

The Strategy for the Renewal of Youth Justice in 1998 provided a set of goals for new youth crime legislation in Canada including which of the following?

S. 718(d) of the Criminal Code (1985) explains that one of the primary purposes of sentencing is to assist with rehabilitating offenders.

What is meant by the term acute developmental crisis?

The YCJA (Youth Criminal Justice Act) came into law in which year?

Doli incapax is a Latin term that translates to "incapable of crime".

In a Canadian context, rehabilitation is included as one of the primary goals of our legal and corrections system. Discuss what is contained in the YCJA that promotes rehabilitation.

Crown cautions are like police cautions but a probation officer gives the caution after the police refer the case to them.

The Strategy for the Renewal of Youth Justice 1998 report was predicated upon the notion that a Canadian "youth justice system must ________."

The YCJA provides an escalating schedule of measures to apply to youth including which of the following?

Jurisprudence literally translates to "practical wisdom about the law" and describes the process by which past legal interpretations of policy or law inform present applications.

Approximately ________ per cent of Canada's incarcerated youth are in custody before they have been legally convicted of anything.

What does the term diminished moral blameworthiness mean?

The term just desert refers to a legal philosophy that gives primacy to rehabilitation over retributive punishments.

Youth justice courts are not the only body of court to have jurisdiction over Canadian youth

Discuss how the YCJA has addressed issues concerning victims of crime.

Extrajudicial Measures under the YCJA essentially replaced which section of the YOA?

In terms of chronological ordering, what is the correct sequence of the three youth criminal Acts we have had in Canada starting from the first?

The restorative justice paradigm holds that the removal of transgressors from the public, or society, to which they belong, alienates them from their communities and impedes social healing processes.

What does it mean when we say that youth are in a state of "diminished responsibility"?

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

Measuring Youth Crime in Canada: An Elusive Challenge

The Youth Justice System in Action

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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