YOUNG PERSONS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW - A REPORT OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL'S COMMITTEE ON PROPOSALS FOR NEW LEGISLATION TO REPLACE THE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS ACT

• NCJ Number: 32345
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 104 pages
• Corporate Author: Canada Solicitor General
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: French; English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

ITEM-BY-ITEM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REFORM OF JUVENILE LAW IN CANADA WITH THE DRAFT FORM OF THE MODEL LAW ENTITLED, YOUNG PERSONS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW ACT.

Abstract

IN SUMMARY, THE MAIN THRUSTS OF THE PROPOSALS ARE TO RESTRICT THE SCOPE OF THE LEGISLATION, PROVIDE FOR A FORMAL PROCESS TO DIVERT YOUNG PERSONS FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE PROCESS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCREENING AGENCY, PLACE EMPHASIS ON RESPONDING AS PRECISELY AS POSSIBLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF YOUNG PERSONS BY PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY ASSESSMENTS IN THOSE CASES WHERE PROBATION, OPEN OR SECURE CUSTODY IS BEING CONTEMPLATED, PROMOTE MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR PARENTS IN THE PROCESS, STIPULATE SPECIFIC SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS AND OUTLINE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THOSE PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROCESS THROUGH JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)