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Les mesures de rechange au Canada
Résumé
The report, which represents the first phase of a special study commissioned
by the National Justice Statistics Initiative, is intended as a reference document
on administrative and operational policies with respect to alternative measures
for both youth and adults in Canada. The study focussed on the collection of
national descriptive information on the organization and delivery of youth and
adult alternative measures established pursuant to the Young Offenders Act (Canada)
(1984) and the Sentencing Reform Act (1996).
Topics covered include the philosophy of the alternative measures, responsibility
for program delivery, referral agent, the role of the police, the Crown, and
the victim, the right to legal counsel. Eligibility criteria, a flowchart outlining
the alternative measures process, a description of the alternative measures
agreement, the range of alternative measures, the supervision of and completion
of the agreement, and information regarding record keeping requirements. Where
available, appendices have been attached that provide samples of forms currently
in uses in the jurisdiction as well as any currently available alternative measures
data. It is important to note that data contained in the jurisdictional appendices
are provided as a sample only. No analysis has been preformed on the data nor
has any inter-jurisdictional comparisons been made as there has been no attempt
to ensure standard definition or time frames for the data.
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