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Table of Contents
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YCJA Explained contains a wealth of material on the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), including information on:
- The policy goals and objectives of the Act;
- The application of the Act;
- The decision points that the Act provides for;
- The factors to be considered at the decision points; and
- The roles and responsibilities of those involved in the administration of the Act.
YCJA Explained is organized to make it easy to find information in it:
- The How to ... section provides tips on using the site.
- The Overview section describes the context and purpose of the Act.
- The Modules section is the main section and it contains material organized around the processes established by the Act.
- The Reference, Checklists and Explanatory Text sections provide direct links to material in the Modules.
- The Legislation section contains the full text of the YCJA and those sections of the Criminal Code referred to in the Act.
YCJA Explained is a useful resource for:
- Youth court judges and justices of the peace,
- Crown prosecutors,
- Defence counsel,
- Police officers and other law enforcement officials,
- Youth justice committees,
- Correctional officials,
- Probation officers,
- Youth workers and court workers,
- Other professionals active in youth justice and
- Parents and family members.
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