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A National Survey of Youth Justice Committees in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: Hann & Associates (2005-06-14)
Description: The study was designed to provide a snapshot of Youth Justice Committees officially designated under Section 69 of the Young Offenders Act in Canada during the transition to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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A One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody Across Canada : Research Reports
- Author: S. Bittle, N. Quann, T. Hattem, D. Muise (2002-03-01)
Description: This study provides incarceration rates for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal youth in Canada. It also discusses possible explanations for higher rates of incarcerations among Aboriginal youth.
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A One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody Across Canada: Phase II : Research Reports
- Author: J. Latimer, L.C. Foss (2004-11-18)
Description: This study provides precise incarceration rates for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth in Canada and discusses some of the possible explanations for the higher rates among Aboriginal youth.
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A Statistical Profile of Female Young Offenders : Research Reports
- Author: P. Carrington, S. Moyer (1998-08-01)
Description: This report combs various federal and provincial surveys and presents a comprehensive portrait of female young offenders, who are five times less likely to offend than boys.
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Crown Decision-Making under the Youth Criminal Justice Act : Research Reports
- Author: Sharon Moyer, Maryanna Basic (2004-12-03)
Description: The purpose of this research was to shed light on the factors associated with Crown decision-making in youth court cases since the implementation of the YCJA, including changing bail and sentencing decisions.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Youth Criminal Justice System: A Discussion Paper : Research Reports
- Author: P. Verbrugge (2004-09-10)
Description: This discussion paper canvasses issues specifically related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the youth criminal justice system in Canada.
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Gap Analysis of
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Street-Involved Youth : Research Reports
- Author: CS/RESORS Consulting Ltd. (2003-07-02)
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Just Research 2003 - Issue No.9 : Research Reports
- Author: (2003-06-15)
Description: This issue of Just Research, we review research on such issues as mental disorder and the potential for violence, the phenomenon of group crime in Canada, victim cooperation in prosecuting domestic violence, and transferring youth to adult court.
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Pre-Trial Detention Under the Young Offenders Act: A Study of Urban Courts : Research Reports
- Author: Sharon Moyer, Maryanna Basic (2004-12-03)
Description: The report presents data on pre-trial detention and bail proceedings in five large urban areas from the last years of the Young Offenders Act. The report examines pre-trial detention practices, the factors that affect detention at arrest, and potential impacts on guilty pleas and sentencing.
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Students' Knowledge and Perceptions of the Young Offenders Act: Final Report Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Report No.4 : Research Reports
- Author: M. Peterson Badali (1998-04-05)
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The Challenges of Youth Justice in rural and isolated areas in Canada : Research Reports
- Author: J. Nuffield (2004-06-15)
Description: Selected provincial and territorial officials were interviewed regarding their perceptions of the key challenges and barriers to the provision of a fair and effective youth criminal justice system in rural and isolated areas of Canada. Three main challenges were identified: geography and distance; lack of services and resources; and a lack of community infrastructure.
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The Correlates of Self-Reported Delinquency:
An Analysis of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth : Research Reports
- Author: J. Latimer (2004-06-15)
Description: This study was designed to examine the correlates of self-reported delinquency among youth between the ages of 12 and 15 using Canadian data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY). Five core concepts emerged from the analysis which were consistent across different forms of delinquency as well as for male and female youth.
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The Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Treatment with Young Offenders : Research Reports
- Author: C. Dowden (2004-06-15)
Description: This report summarizes the existing literature on the effectiveness of substance abuse interventions with young offenders. The report identifies several key areas that affect the therapeutic potential of these types of programs including pre-treatment factors, in-treatment factors, and post-treatment factors. A checklist of empirically validated factors related to successful outcomes is included.
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The Relationship between Child Pornography and the
Commission of Sexual Offences against Children:
A Review of the Literature : Research Reports
- Author: L.J. Rettinger (2003-07-02)
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Treating Youth in Conflict with the Law: A New Meta-Analysis : Research Reports
- Author: J. Latimer (2004-06-15)
Description: This report provides a meta-analytical synthesis of the existing literature on the effectiveness of treating youth in conflict with the law. The data were aggregated from studies directly measuring the effect of treatment on recidivism and other key outcomes using control/comparison groups. The results provide direction to key decision-makers, program developers and program funders based on the accumulation of knowledge from almost 200 treatment programs dealing directly with youth engaged in criminal behaviour.
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Youth Involvement in Prostitution: A Focus on Intrafamilial Violence - A Literature Review : Research Reports
- Author: S. Bittle (2000-04-08)
Description: There has been a shift from treating young prostitutes as criminals to identifying them as victims in need of protection.
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Youth Involvement in Prostitution: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography : Research Reports
- Author: S. Bittle (2002-04-11)
Description: This report is a comprehensive literature review on youth involved in prostitution, with a focus on legal and extra-legal responses to the youth sex trade and the main findings and debates in the social science literature, in particular the research on childhood physical, sexual and emotional abuse and their role in precipitating youth involvement in prostitution.
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Youth Risk/Need Assessment: An Overview of Issues and Practices : Research Reports
- Author: K. Hannah-Moffat, P. Maurutto (2004-06-15)
Description: The purpose of this study was to review and critique the concepts of risk and need as they relate to assessments of youth within the Canadian criminal justice system and to identify existing risk/need assessment tools currently used with young offenders in Canada. The report concludes that the use of risk/need assessments to facilitate decisions under the Youth Criminal Justice Act needs to be carefully reviewed and monitored.
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