Cdn justice system.Chp. two, True/False

Treating young offenders with fairness and equity is an objective of the justice system.

• True

• False

A just society is fundamental to people's' quality of life in a country.

• True

• False

If you are arrested, you have the right to have your parents present during questioning.

• True

• False

The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) deals with youth between the ages of 13 --18.

• True

• False

The Criminal Code of Canada is the law that defines the consequences youth will face for criminal offences.

• True

• False

A judge has the choice of passing an adult sentence to a youth 14 years and older who has committed a crime.

• True

• False

The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) ensures that young people who commit the same crime face the same consequences.

• True

• False

Police consider the circumstances of a young offender when administering a consequence for a crime committed.

• True

• False

Young people do not understand their-actions in the same way adults are expected to.

• True

• False

Research shows that the younger a person is when they break the law, the more likely they are to commit a crime again.

• True

• False