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Criminal Offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III) (view source)
Revision as of 20:15, 5 August 2020
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*b. A youth sentence would not be of sufficient length to hold the young person accountable for his or her behaviour (s 72(1)(b)). | *b. A youth sentence would not be of sufficient length to hold the young person accountable for his or her behaviour (s 72(1)(b)). | ||
Although youths can be sentenced as adults the sentencing guidelines are not strictly the same as those that would be utilized in sentencing an adult. In ''R v Pratt'', 2007 BCCA 206, the British Columbia Court of Appeal recognized that the court must consider the principles of sentencing in section 3 YCJA when sentencing a youth, including a youth who receives an adult sentence. | Although youths can be sentenced as adults the sentencing guidelines are not strictly the same as those that would be utilized in sentencing an adult. In [http://canlii.ca/t/1r1sv ''R v Pratt'', 2007 BCCA 206], the British Columbia Court of Appeal recognized that the court must consider the principles of sentencing in section 3 YCJA when sentencing a youth, including a youth who receives an adult sentence. | ||
=== 3. Reintegration Leave === | === 3. Reintegration Leave === | ||