Extrajudicial Measures
Resources
YCJA Part 1: Extrajudicial Measures
Section 4: Declaration of Principles
Section 5: Objectives
Section 6: Warnings, Cautions and Referrals
Section 7: Police Cautions
Section 8: Crown Cautions
Section 9: Evidence of Measures is Inadmissible
Section 10: Extrajudicial Sanctions
Section 11: Notice to Parent
Section 12: Victim’s Right to Information
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
- Youth in Trouble: Case 1 and Case 2 - p. 20 and 21
- Lesson 7: Debates About Youth Justice - 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
"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 1-A - p. 11-12
- Worksheet 1-B - p. 13
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. 21, 29, 20 and 32
- Answer Key - p. 40
On the Road to Justice
Youth At Risk - PDF (436 KB)
- Facilitator’s Notes - p. 3
- What Should You Know About the YCJA? - p. 19, section 2
- What Should You Know About the YCJA? - p. 19 and 20 section 3
Grade 6/7 - PDF (377 KB)
- Facilitator’s Notes - p. 3
- What Should You Know About the YCJA? - p. 13 and 14 section 3
Guide to the Posters - PDF (281 KB)
- Poster 2: Community Participation in the YCJA - p 11-14
- Poster 3: The Criminal Legal Process for Youth - p. 15-17
Fact Sheets - PDF (203KB)
- Highlights of the Act
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
- Police Discretion, Crown Diversion and Court Options Worksheet and Key - p. 101 and 102
- Working with Case Studies - p. 103-105
- Challenge #1 - p. 108
- The Youth Criminal Justice Act: The Legal Process Chart