disadvantages of the Young Offenders Act over the previous Juvenile

Delinquents Act. Also it should give a theoretical understanding of

the current Canadian Juvenile-Justice system, the act and it's

implications and the effects of the young offenders needs and mental

health on the outcome of the trials.

In the interest of society the young offenders act was brought

forth on april second 1984. This act was created to ensure the rights

and the needs of a young person. Alan W. Leshied says "On one hand

the justice and legal objectives of the act are being effectively

realized while on the other hand the needs and treatment aspects of it

leave much to be desired." The research of the Young offenders act is

still ongoing but Leshied says that it is becoming clear that the

custody positions have been in dispute since the act came into effect.

before the mental health act can be enacted, extremely dangerous

need not a specific statement for the client as to a preferred outcome

weakness they find, is that the courts are expensive and

legal-aid, or assistance program. If no such program is available or

behaviour must be displayed. Before the age of 16 they are sometimes

as a weakness. Yet, so far their attempts have failed. Another

The problems faced by this, is the young person may not be

can arise when the client is a young person.

To establish a relationship between the young offender and the

it should take form of a general expression of the client's feelings

placed in hospitals for a short time under the authority of the legal

client. Usually there is little difficulty either receiving or

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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)