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Under the ''[http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/Y-1.5/index.html Youth Criminal Justice Act]'', children who are stopped and questioned by the police have the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent, with some exceptions. Children who are arrested or who are charged with a crime but not arrested, have other rights. For more information, check script [[Young People and Criminal Law (Script 225)|225]], called “Young People and Criminal Law”. As well, check the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/bcs-criminal-justice-system/youth-justice Youth Justice] section of the [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry of Children and Family Development website]. | Under the ''[http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/Y-1.5/index.html Youth Criminal Justice Act]'', children who are stopped and questioned by the police have the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent, with some exceptions. Children who are arrested or who are charged with a crime but not arrested, have other rights. For more information, check script [[Young People and Criminal Law (Script 225)|225]], called “Young People and Criminal Law”. As well, check the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/bcs-criminal-justice-system/youth-justice Youth Justice] section of the [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry of Children and Family Development website]. | ||
Provincial laws, not the Youth Criminal Justice Act, cover many other crimes, such as drinking under age, trespassing, and breaking traffic laws. | Provincial laws, not the ''Youth Criminal Justice Act'', cover many other crimes, such as drinking under age, trespassing, and breaking traffic laws. | ||
==Where can children, parents, and guardians get help?== | ==Where can children, parents, and guardians get help?== | ||