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... In recent years there has been a call for reform to the Youth Offenders Act (YOA), which came into action in 1984 and was amended twice since then (Blair, Law Text, 314). ... The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) addresses these uncovered issues and provides sufficient solutions for the most part. This new act covers youths from their 12th birthday until their 18th birthday (Blair, Law Text, 314). Although the YCJA has generally been accepted, there are many critics who say it is either too harsh or too lenient on youths. ... In another respect, the non-violent offenders will most likely get off with community based programs and probation. Overall the YCJA forces youth offenders to take more responsibility for their actions but is still too lenient on non-violent offenders.
The YCJA has many key changes within it from its predecessor the YOA. ... This allows serious youth offenders to be put in custody for a long time, or to give the youth serious punishment for their offense. ... Since the YOA did not cover this issue, it is a very important addition to the YCJA. ... The last key change is the publication of youth criminal’s names after the yare sentenced, this way the general public can be aware of serious youth offenders.
The goals and rationale of the YCJA are heavily criticized as either being too tough, or not tough enough.
Approximate Word count = 1137
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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