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Youth Justice in Canada: A Resource Manual
We created this Manual in an effort to demystify the new Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Written under the guidance of a National Advisory Committee comprised of child development and youth justice experts from across Canada, this 310 page publication is available in
Written under the guidance of a National Advisory Committee comprised of child development and youth justice experts from across Canada, this 310 page publication is available in
SECTION 1:
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
• The Purpose of This Manual
• Organization of Material
• Responsibility for Content and Perspective
• Organization of Material
• Responsibility for Content and Perspective
- Types of Risk and Protective Factors
- Specific Factors: Individual Domain
- Specific Factors: Family Domain
- Specific Factors: School Domain
- Specific Factors: Peer Domain
- Specific Factors: Neighbourhood/Community Domain
- Specific Factors: Environmental/Societal Domain
- Societal Trends related to Risk Factors
A copy of this publication, available in English and French, will be provided to all agencies under contract to Correctional Service Canada. Others may purchase directly from our office. The CTI Canadian Training Institute, Institut Canadien de Formation Inc., with the financial sponsorship of Correctional Service Canada, has released a new publication intended to orient members of Boards of Directors, staff, volunteers, the judiciary, the media and the community on the emergent issues within community corrections and criminal justice work in Canada.
This comprehensive orientation primer authored by Bruce Kappel with editorial assistance by Donald G. Evans and John Sawdon was written under the guidance of an Advisory Committee comprised of Community Correctional professionals from across Canada.
This comprehensive orientation primer authored by Bruce Kappel with editorial assistance by Donald G. Evans and John Sawdon was written under the guidance of an Advisory Committee comprised of Community Correctional professionals from across Canada.
Three ring binder format
[ISBN #0-921465-15-7]: $45.00,
plus shipping and handling.
Perfect bound book format, including indices
[ISBN #0-921465-17-3]: $39.00,
plus shipping and handling.
[ISBN #0-921465-15-7]: $45.00,
plus shipping and handling.
Perfect bound book format, including indices
[ISBN #0-921465-17-3]: $39.00,
plus shipping and handling.
Discounts are available for multiple copies.
The Manual is organized in the following manner:
SECTION 2:
PERSPECTIVES ON YOUTH CRIME IN CANADA
PERSPECTIVES ON YOUTH CRIME IN CANADA
• Introduction
• What is Youth Crime?
• Risk and Protective Factors
• Overview
• What is Youth Crime?
• Risk and Protective Factors
• Overview
SECTION 4:
PROGRAM MODELS AND APPROACHES
PROGRAM MODELS AND APPROACHES
• Introduction
• An Overview of Preventing Youth Crime and Criminalization
• An Overview of Preventing Youth Crime and Criminalization
- Priorities for Action
- The Dimensions of Prevention
- Factors and Strategies that Contribute to Positive Outcomes
• Community Building Approaches
- Restorative Justice and the Youth Justice System
- Crime Prevention through Social Development
• Individuals and Families
- From "Risk to "Resiliency"
- Trauma In the Lives of Young People
- Family Based Interventions
- Peer Programs
- Community Based Residential Interventions
- Rehabilitation and Treatment Programs for Young Offenders
• Specific Issues and Populations
• Specific Issues and Populations
- Girls and Young Women
- Aboriginal Youth
- Racism in the Justice System
- Youth Gangs
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Evaluation as Part of Program Development
- Approaches to Evaluation
- Utilizing Assessment Tools to Measure Program Quality
- Ethics in Program Evaluation
• Current Trends in Youth Crime
• References
• References
• Closing
• References
• References
SECTION 3:
AN OVERVIEW OF THE YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
AN OVERVIEW OF THE YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
• Introduction
- History of Youth Justice in Canada
- Introduction
- Law Before the 20th Century: Children = Adults
- The Juvenile Delinquents Act (JDA) of 1909 children are delinquents, not offenders. They need help and guidance.
- The Young Offenders Act of 1984 - Young Offenders in need of rehabilitation + Youth with special needs = YOA
- International Rights of Children of 1989
- The Emergence of the Youth Criminal Justice Act of 2002
• An Overview of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)
- Introduction
- YCJA Chapter 1: Preamble, Definitions and Principles
- YCJA Part 1: Extrajudicial Measures
- YCJA Part Two (2): Organization of Youth Criminal Justice System
- YCJA Part 3: Judicial Measures
- YCJA Part 4: Sentencing
- YCJA Part 5: Custody and Supervision
- YCJA Part Six (6): Publication, Records and Information
• A Comparison of the Young Offenders Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act
• An Analysis of the Youth Criminal Justice Act
• An Analysis of the Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Introduction
- Positive Features of the YCJA
- Criticisms of the YCJA
• References
SECTION 5:
WORKING TOGETHER
WORKING TOGETHER
• Introduction
• A Healthy Communities Perspective
• Getting Down to Action
• A Healthy Communities Perspective
• Getting Down to Action
- A Community Problem Solving Model
- Social Development Strategy/Communities that Care
- Healthy Communities: Healthy Youth
- A Self Regulating System of Service Delivery for Youth
• Partnerships
- Police-Community Partnerships
- School-Based Prevention and Intervention
- Organizing Communities around youth violence and youth gangs
• Closing
• References
• References
SECTION 6:
YOUTH JUSTICE IN CANADA -- CHALLENGES AND ISSUES
YOUTH JUSTICE IN CANADA -- CHALLENGES AND ISSUES
• Introduction
• The Discretionary Powers of Police, Crowns and Provincial Directors
• Legal Representation and Parental Responsibility
• Responding to the Backgrounds of Various Types of Youth
• Ensuring that custody and adult sentences are not applied too readily
• Determining the Impact of the YCJA
• Concluding Remarks
• The Discretionary Powers of Police, Crowns and Provincial Directors
• Legal Representation and Parental Responsibility
• Responding to the Backgrounds of Various Types of Youth
• Ensuring that custody and adult sentences are not applied too readily
• Determining the Impact of the YCJA
• Concluding Remarks
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Community Corrections and Criminal Justice Work in Canada
A Literature Review on Youth Violence: From Risk to Resiliency Utilizing a Developmental Perspective.
This 128-page perfect bound book is $20.00, plus shipping and handling. [ISBN #0-921465-18-1]
An exploration of the literature on youth violence utilizing a developmental perspective. This Review identifies the protective factors we should be strengthening in our efforts to reduce the propensity to violence among youth. The content is current, wide ranging, and supported with an extensive reference list. To view the organization of this Review,
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