1 / 8

The JDA, YOA, and YCJA

The JDA, YOA, and YCJA. Precursors to the JDA. 1857: Speedier trials to reduce jail time 1857: Creation of reformatories for delinquents (one in Upper Canada; one in Lower Canada) … But before 1908, most juveniles were still detained in adult prisons. The JDA (1908). Juvenile Courts

ronni
Download Presentation

The JDA, YOA, and YCJA

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The JDA, YOA, and YCJA

  2. Precursors to the JDA • 1857: Speedier trials to reduce jail time • 1857: Creation of reformatories for delinquents (one in Upper Canada; one in Lower Canada) • … But before 1908, most juveniles were still detained in adult prisons.

  3. The JDA (1908) • Juvenile Courts • Industrial Schools (for the neglected, dependent, and delinquent) • Parens Patriae • New categories of kids: • Status Offenders • Pre-delinquents • Neglected Children

  4. Problems with the JDA • Harsh, arbitrary, or trivial punishment • Lack of due process • Increases in youth crime

  5. The YOA (1984) • Standardized age of offenders • Defined process of diversion (“alternative measures”) • Mandated legal counsel • Allowed only determinate sentencing • Eliminated status offenses

  6. Consequences of YOA • Increases in all charges • Increases in custody • Permanent increase in violent charges • Temporary increase in most other charges

  7. Criticisms of YOA • It was “soft” on young offenders (overwhelming public perception) • It “widened the net” through use of AM

  8. The YCJA (2001) • Replaces “AM” with “Extrajudicial Measures” • Formalizes use of “conferences” • Discourages pretrial detention • Provides sentencing principles • Provides new sentencing options • Changes procedures for “adult” sentencing • Mandates “supervision” (i.e., “parole”)

More Related