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-== A. LSLAP and Youth Justice ==
+== A. History of Legislative Changes ==
-LSLAP students cannot represent persons less than 18 years of age. If the client is a young person, aged 12 to 17 years, he or she should be  referred to the Legal Services Society (LSS). The LSS provides legal services for young persons, regardless of income. See [[Criminal Offences  under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III)#C. Right to Counsel | Section III.C: Right to Counsel]]. LSLAP students may not be able to represent clients with serious criminal records. However, clients who only have a juvenile record are considered first-time offenders for the purposes of this restriction.
-== B. History of Legislative Changes ==
 Before the 19th century, there was little legal recognition of the special needs of children and youth. Children convicted of offences were punished the same as adults. In 1908, the ''Juvenile Delinquents Act'', SC 1908, c 40 [“''JDA''”] was enacted. Juvenile offenders were believed to be similar to those who were abandoned or neglected. Under the ''JDA'', children were subject to “delinquency proceedings” for violating federal, provincial, or municipal law. The ''JDA'' was an improvement over the harsh treatment inflicted on youths; however, it was applied arbitrarily or discriminatorily depending on the juvenile's race, class and gender.