Conferences
Resources
YCJA Part 2: Organization of Youth Criminal Justice System
Section 19: Conferences
The following resources are still valuable, but they have not been updated to include the 2012 Safe Streets and Communities Act amendments.
New Directions in Youth Justice
Law 12 - PDF (1239 KB)
- Basics for the Teachers - p. iv
- Basics for the Students - p. viii
- Comparison of YCJA with YOA - p. x
- Lesson 3 Restorative Justice: Community Justice Conferences and Healing Circles - p. 12-15
- Lesson 5 Community Justice Conference: Jason, A Closer Look - p. 28-33
- Lesson 6 A Healing Circle: Frank Brown, A Closer Look - p.34-37
- Voyage of Rediscovery Video: Frank Brown Story
- Lesson 7: Debates About Youth Justice #6 - p. 38
Social Studies 11 - PDF (1917 KB)
- Basics for the Teachers - p. iv
- Comparison of YCJA with YOA - p. 2
- Basics for the Students - p. 4
- Lesson 3 Community Justice Conference - p. 7-11
"Story of James" Youth at Risk - PDF (1433 KB)
- Basics for the Teachers - p. v
- Basics of the Students - p. 5
- Comparison of YCJA with YOA - p. 7
- Worksheet 2A - p. 14-15
- Community Justice Conference: The Dare - p. 16-22
English as a Second Language - PDF (2038 KB)
- Basics for the Teachers - p. iv
- Basics for the Students - p. viii
- Comparison of YCJA with YOA - p. x
- Unit 4A: Meaningful Consequences of Youth Crime: Sentencing - p. 22 and 23 Story 2: Jackie
- Answer Key - p. 40-41
On the Road to Justice
Youth At Risk - PDF (436 KB)
- Facilitator’s Notes - p. 3
- What Should You Know About the YCJA? pp. 19 and 20 section 3
- Lesson 3: Edwin and the Slashed Tires: A Community Justice Conference, Scripted - p. 21-30; Non-Scripted - p. 31-32
- Lesson 4: Jake’s Story: A Circle Sentencing - p. 33-38
Grade 6/7 - PDF (377 KB)
- Facilitator’s Notes - p. 3
- What Should You Know About the YCJA? - p. 13 and 14 section 3
- Lesson 3: Impact of Crime on the Community - p. 15-16
Guide to the Posters - PDF (281 KB)
- Poster 2: Community Participation in the YCJA - p 11-14
Fact Sheets - PDF (203KB)
- The Family’s Role in Youth Justice
Legal Quest Curriculum
The Youth Criminal Justice Act - PDF
- Basics for the Teacher - p.90-92
- Basics for the Student - p. 93-94
- What Do You Know About Youth Justice? - p. 95
- Community Justice Conference: The Dare - p. 98 and p. 109-115