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Criminal Offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III) (view source)
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=== 2. Extrajudicial Sanctions === | === 2. Extrajudicial Sanctions === | ||
Extrajudicial sanctions (EJS) may be used where the seriousness of the offence, the nature and number of previous offences committed by the young person or any other aggravating circumstances make a warning, caution, or referral inadequate (s 10 ''YCJA''). | Extrajudicial sanctions (EJS) may be used where the seriousness of the offence, the nature and number of previous offences committed by the young person or any other aggravating circumstances make a warning, caution, or referral inadequate (s. 10 ''YCJA''). | ||
EJS’s may be used only if(s 10(2)): | EJS’s may be used only if(s. 10(2)): | ||
#they are part of a program of sanctions authorized by the Attorney General; | #they are part of a program of sanctions authorized by the Attorney General; | ||
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#the prosecution of the offence is not in any way barred at law. | #the prosecution of the offence is not in any way barred at law. | ||
This procedure commonly involves an interview with a youth worker (through the local probation office), who will recommend a plan to the prosecutor that may include conditions such as counselling, restitution, community service, victim offender mediation, or an apology. Section 10(3) precludes EJS’s in circumstances where the young person denies culpability or expresses a desire to have the charges proceed against them in youth justice court. Statements accepting responsibility, made as a condition of being dealt with through EJS’s, are not admissible in evidence in any subsequent civil or criminal proceedings (s 10(4)). If EJS’s are imposed, the person who administers the program must inform the parents of the young person about the sanctions (s 11). Victims, upon request, are entitled to be informed of the identity of the young person and how the offence was dealt with when an EJS is used (s 12). | This procedure commonly involves an interview with a youth worker (through the local probation office), who will recommend a plan to the prosecutor that may include conditions such as counselling, restitution, community service, victim offender mediation, or an apology. Section 10(3) precludes EJS’s in circumstances where the young person denies culpability or expresses a desire to have the charges proceed against them in youth justice court. Statements accepting responsibility, made as a condition of being dealt with through EJS’s, are not admissible in evidence in any subsequent civil or criminal proceedings (s. 10(4)). If EJS’s are imposed, the person who administers the program must inform the parents of the young person about the sanctions (s. 11). Victims, upon request, are entitled to be informed of the identity of the young person and how the offence was dealt with when an EJS is used (s. 12). | ||
== G. Court Process == | == G. Court Process == | ||
