A comparison of juvenile court proceedings under the Juvenile delinquents act and the Young offenders act
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In common'juveniles who have broken \ -.the law have always been dealt with according to principles C -:that have distinguished them from adult offenders in some manner.In English common law a child under seven years of J @ agewas considered "incapable of doing wrongw, and thus the , -\ , ' doli incapaxX)defense in common law was developed (Bala, 1988).Canadian juvenile justice legislation has also recognized youth as being different from adults.However the particular method and underlying philosophy employed by the state for dealing with youthful offenders in criminal law has recently changed.The major shift has been from viewing youthful offenders as children in need of state supervision .4 $ (and rehabilitation) to viewing these offendersvresponsible for their crimes.The Juvenile Delinauents Act (J.D.A.) was officially proclaimed in Canada in 1908, and repealed in 1982 with the introduction of the Youna Offenders Act (Y.O.A.), however the Y.O.A. did not come into effect until 1984.T
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In common'juveniles who have broken \ -.the law have always been dealt with according to principles C -:that have distinguished them from adult offenders in some manner.In English common law a child under seven years of J @ agewas considered "incapable of doing wrongw, and thus the , -\ , ' doli incapaxX)defense in common law was developed (Bala, 1988).Canadian juvenile justice legislation has also recognized youth as being different from adults.However the particular method and underlying philosophy employed by the state for dealing with youthful offenders in criminal law has recently changed.The major shift has been from viewing youthful offenders as children in need of state supervision .4 $ (and rehabilitation) to viewing these offendersvresponsible for their crimes.The Juvenile Delinauents Act (J.D.A.) was officially proclaimed in Canada in 1908, and repealed in 1982 with the introduction of the Youna Offenders Act (Y.O.A.), however the Y.O.A. did not come into effect until 1984.T
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