Youth Offences
Youth Extrajudicial Measures and Sanctions in Canada
What Are Youth Extrajudicial Measures and Sanctions? The Youth Criminal Justice Act (the “Act”) has special provisions that allow the police and Crown to address certain matters without using the formal youth criminal court system, known as extrajudicial measures. Extrajudicial measures were created with the intention of holding youth accountable, while encouraging them to repair any harm caused to the victim or community. ...
