Difference between revisions of "Criminal Offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III)"
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*d. All available sanctions other than custody should be considered, with particular attention to the circumstances of Aboriginal young persons, | *d. All available sanctions other than custody should be considered, with particular attention to the circumstances of Aboriginal young persons, | ||
*e. The sentence must be one that is the least restrictive, the most likely to rehabilitate and that will promote a sense of responsibility in the young person and an acknowledgement of the harm done to the victim(s) and society, | *e. The sentence must be one that is the least restrictive, the most likely to rehabilitate and that will promote a sense of responsibility in the young person and an acknowledgement of the harm done to the victim(s) and society, | ||
**e.1. Any condition imposed as a part of the sentence can only be imposed only if it is necessary to achieve the purpose set out in | **e.1. Any condition imposed as a part of the sentence can only be imposed only if it is necessary to achieve the purpose set out in s 38(1), if the young offender would reasonably be able to comply with it, and if it is not used as a substitute for appropriate child protection, mental health or other social measures. (in force on December 18, 2019.) | ||
*f. The sentence may have the objective to denounce unlawful conduct and deter the young person from committing offences. | *f. The sentence may have the objective to denounce unlawful conduct and deter the young person from committing offences. | ||
General deterrence is not a sentencing principle under the ''YCJA''. | General deterrence is not a sentencing principle under the ''YCJA''. | ||