Youth Criminal Justice Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addresses serious violent offenses
gptkbp:aimsTo youth_incarceration_rates
gptkbp:allows youth records to be sealed
gptkbp:appliesTo youths aged 12 to 17
gptkbp:effectiveDate April 1, 2003
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
gptkbp:encourages family involvement in the justice process
gptkbp:established youth justice committees
gptkbp:focusesOn rehabilitation and reintegration
gptkbp:hasTheme multiple times since enactment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Youth Criminal Justice Act
gptkbp:includes sentencing options
gptkbp:includesProvisionsFor victim impact statements
mental health assessments
gptkbp:isActiveIn academic research
gptkbp:isAttendedBy provincial and territorial governments
gptkbp:isChallengedBy victim advocacy groups
on constitutional grounds
gptkbp:isCitedBy legal scholars
gptkbp:isConnectedTo social services for youth
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor lack of resources for implementation
perceived leniency towards youth offenders
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn media coverage
legal literature
policy forums
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy research studies
government audits
effectiveness in reducing recidivism
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy public safety concerns
international human rights standards
gptkbp:isLinkedTo youth mental health services
youth crime prevention initiatives
gptkbp:isLocatedIn provincial legislation
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy youth justice agencies
gptkbp:isPartOf youth rehabilitation efforts
Canadian_criminal_law
youth_crime_legislation_in_Canada
youth_justice_system_in_Canada
gptkbp:isPromotedBy youth justice advocates
gptkbp:isPromotedThrough public awareness campaigns
gptkbp:isReferencedIn court decisions
gptkbp:isRelatedTo restorative justice principles
gptkbp:isReviewedBy Parliament_every_five_years
gptkbp:isSubjectTo public opinion debates
legal challenges.
gptkbp:isSupportedBy community organizations
social justice organizations
youth advocacy groups
gptkbp:mandates reporting on youth crime statistics
gptkbp:promotes community-based sentences
gptkbp:provides extrajudicial measures
gptkbp:providesGuidelinesFor youth diversion programs
gptkbp:providesTrainingFor law enforcement officials
gptkbp:replacedBy Young Offenders Act
gptkbp:requires judicial discretion