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Which model believes that youth behavior is determined by social and psychological forces, while cri

Which model believes that youth behavior is determined by social and psychological forces, while cri

Which model believes that youth behavior is determined by social and psychological forces, while criminal conduct is part of other social events impacting on the young person?
a.   The corporatist model
b.   The justice model
c.   The welfar

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The protection of rights of the public and the accused, as well as legal safeguards and due process

The protection of rights of the public and the accused, as well as legal safeguards and due process

The protection of rights of the public and the accused, as well as legal safeguards and due process rights, are central tenets of which model?
a.   The corporatist model
b.   The justice model
c.   The crime control model
d.   The restora

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Which model is concerned with the repression of criminal contact through punishment?

Which model is concerned with the repression of criminal contact through punishment?

Which model is concerned with the repression of criminal contact through punishment?
a.   The corporatist model
b.   The justice model
c.   The crime control model
d.   The restorative justice model
e.   The modified justice model

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In coming to a decision about the most appropriate intervention for a young person, the focus of whi

In coming to a decision about the most appropriate intervention for a young person, the focus of whi

In coming to a decision about the most appropriate intervention for a young person, the focus of which model is on diverting minor offenders and punishing serious offenders?
a.   The corporatist model
b.   The justice model
c.   The crime co

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The original four models of juvenile justice procedure, as advanced by Reid and Reitsma-Street (1984

The original four models of juvenile justice procedure, as advanced by Reid and Reitsma-Street (1984

The original four models of juvenile justice procedure, as advanced by Reid and Reitsma-Street (1984) include:
a.   Crime control, justice, welfare, community change
b.   Justice, modified justice, restorative justice, community change
c.   

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While the Youth Criminal Justice Act does not evince one particular model of juvenile justice proced

While the Youth Criminal Justice Act does not evince one particular model of juvenile justice proced

While the Youth Criminal Justice Act does not evince one particular model of juvenile justice procedure, early case law provides evidence that judges appear to be sentencing within the framework of:
a.   The welfare model
b.   The justice model

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The provisions within the Youth Criminal Justice Act that focus on extrajudicial measures and sancti

The provisions within the Youth Criminal Justice Act that focus on extrajudicial measures and sancti

The provisions within the Youth Criminal Justice Act that focus on extrajudicial measures and sanctions aimed at keeping youth out of the formal youth justice system, have been described as in keeping with:
a.   A welfare orientation
b.   Radic

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While the Juvenile Delinquents Act is clearly welfare-oriented legislation, the lengthy sentences me

While the Juvenile Delinquents Act is clearly welfare-oriented legislation, the lengthy sentences me

While the Juvenile Delinquents Act is clearly welfare-oriented legislation, the lengthy sentences meted out during that time are evidence for which model?
a.   The corporatist model
b.   The justice model
c.   The crime control model
d.

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One central component to the Youth Criminal Justice Act is:a.Emphasis on the welfare model b.Emphasi

One central component to the Youth Criminal Justice Act is:a.Emphasis on the welfare model b.Emphasi

One central component to the Youth Criminal Justice Act is:
a.   Emphasis on the welfare model
b.   Emphasis on proportional sentencing
c.   Emphasis on corporatism
d.   Emphasis on the crime control model
e.   Emphasis on rehabilitat

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The Young Offenders Act clearly advocated which model of juvenile justice procedure?

The Young Offenders Act clearly advocated which model of juvenile justice procedure?

The Young Offenders Act clearly advocated which model of juvenile justice procedure?
a.   The welfare model
b.   The justice model
c.   The crime control model
d.   The restorative justice model
e.   The community change model

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The Juvenile Delinquents Act clearly advocated which model of juvenile justice procedure?

The Juvenile Delinquents Act clearly advocated which model of juvenile justice procedure?

The Juvenile Delinquents Act clearly advocated which model of juvenile justice procedure?
a.   The welfare model
b.   The justice model
c.   The modified justice model
d.   The restorative justice model
e.   The community change model

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Which model believes that all citizens have a role to play in the prevention and repair of harm done

Which model believes that all citizens have a role to play in the prevention and repair of harm done

Which model believes that all citizens have a role to play in the prevention and repair of harm done when a crime is committed?
a.   The welfare model
b.   The justice model
c.   The modified justice model
d.   The restorative justice mod

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Which model advocates that society is responsible for the promotion of the welfare of its citizens a

Which model advocates that society is responsible for the promotion of the welfare of its citizens a

Which model advocates that society is responsible for the promotion of the welfare of its citizens and must work to prevent crime and delinquency?
a.   The welfare model
b.   The justice model
c.   The modified justice model
d.   The corp

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Which of the following model would advocate that the needs of the youth and their family must be add

Which of the following model would advocate that the needs of the youth and their family must be add

Which of the following model would advocate that the needs of the youth and their family must be addressed by the criminal justice system?
a.   The welfare model
b.   The justice model
c.   The modified justice model
d.   The corporatist

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Which of the following models advocates for the implementation of social policy that has been develo

Which of the following models advocates for the implementation of social policy that has been develo

Which of the following models advocates for the implementation of social policy that has been developed by administrative decision-making?
a.   The crime control model
b.   The justice model
c.   The modified justice model
d.   The corpor

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Which of the following model’s main tenet is that interference with an individual’s freedom should b

Which of the following model’s main tenet is that interference with an individual’s freedom should b

Which of the following model’s main tenet is that interference with an individual’s freedom should be limited and procedures for criminal justice matters should be based on consent?
a.   The crime control model
b.   The justice model
c.   Th

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Which of the following perspectives advocates that it is the responsibility of the state and the cou

Which of the following perspectives advocates that it is the responsibility of the state and the cou

Which of the following perspectives advocates that it is the responsibility of the state and the courts to maintain order in society?
a.   The crime control model
b.   The justice model
c.   The modified justice model
d.   The corporatist

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Which of the following perspective focuses on criminal offending behavior, but recognizes diminished

Which of the following perspective focuses on criminal offending behavior, but recognizes diminished

Which of the following perspective focuses on criminal offending behavior, but recognizes diminished responsibility for the actions of the young person?
a.   The welfare model
b.   The justice model
c.   The modified justice model
d.   Th

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The Strategy for the Renewal of Youth Justice was the precursor to which legislation?

The Strategy for the Renewal of Youth Justice was the precursor to which legislation?

The Strategy for the Renewal of Youth Justice was the precursor to which legislation?
a.   The Young Offenders Act
b.   The Juvenile Delinquents Act
c.   The Youth Criminal Justice Act
d.   The Child and Family Services Act
e.   None o

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Since its implementation in 1984, the Young Offenders Act evinced three major legislative reforms in

Since its implementation in 1984, the Young Offenders Act evinced three major legislative reforms in

Since its implementation in 1984, the Young Offenders Act evinced three major legislative reforms in response to:
a.   Need to balance the rights of society and the responsibility of young persons.
b.   Public pressure to “get tough” on youth

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Every five years each state party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child must submit a repo

Every five years each state party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child must submit a repo

Every five years each state party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child must submit a report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child detailing measures they have adopted which give effect to the rights recognized and the progress mad

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Covell and Howe (2001) believe that Canadian perceptions about children’s rights have gone through t

Covell and Howe (2001) believe that Canadian perceptions about children’s rights have gone through t

Covell and Howe (2001) believe that Canadian perceptions about children’s rights have gone through three unique stages.  Describe these stages and the changing perspective of children during these stages.

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An important challenge to implementation of the Convention within the YCJA is:a. no mention of the U

An important challenge to implementation of the Convention within the YCJA is:a. no mention of the U

An important challenge to implementation of the Convention within the YCJA is:
   a. no mention of the UN Convention in the text of the law
   b. lack of economic resources
   c. lack of good faith on the part of Parliament
   d. lack of

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While under the Young Offenders Act youth aged 14 were able to receive an adult sentence, under the

While under the Young Offenders Act youth aged 14 were able to receive an adult sentence, under the

While under the Young Offenders Act youth aged 14 were able to receive an adult sentence, under the Youth Criminal Justice Act:
   a. youth are no longer allowed to be detained pre-trial, with adults
   b. youth must still be subjected to a tra

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Which of the following practices illustrates non-compliance of the YCJA with the principles of the C

Which of the following practices illustrates non-compliance of the YCJA with the principles of the C

Which of the following practices illustrates non-compliance of the YCJA with the principles of the Convention?
   a. facilitation of the imposition of adult sentences
   b. restrictions on the use of custody
   c. ensuring a child’s right to

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Which of the following practices serves to harmonize the YCJA with the principles of the Convention?

Which of the following practices serves to harmonize the YCJA with the principles of the Convention?

Which of the following practices serves to harmonize the YCJA with the principles of the Convention?
   a. provision of adult sentences
   b. detaining youth in adult facilities, pre-trial
   c. accommodations for youth with special needs

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Which of the following right is considered to fall under the category of participation?

Which of the following right is considered to fall under the category of participation?

Which of the following right is considered to fall under the category of participation?
   a. right to survival and development
   b. entitlement to a separate juvenile justice system
   c. freedom from abuse and neglect
   d. freedom of

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Which of the following right is considered to fall under the category of provisions?

Which of the following right is considered to fall under the category of provisions?

Which of the following right is considered to fall under the category of provisions?
   a. right to survival and development
   b. entitlement to a separate juvenile justice system
   c. freedom from abuse and neglect
   d. participation

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The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is limited it its application. That includes:

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is limited it its application. That includes:

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is limited it its application.  That includes:
   a. the monitoring process does not allow for state-to-state complaints
   b. it does not provide any avenue to bring complaints against the sta

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Which of the following right is considered to fall under the category of protections?

Which of the following right is considered to fall under the category of protections?

Which of the following right is considered to fall under the category of protections?
   a. education
   b. right to survival and development
   c. right to a name
   d. entitlement to a separate juvenile justice system
   e. participa

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Which of the following is considered to be an economic, social or cultural right?

Which of the following is considered to be an economic, social or cultural right?

Which of the following is considered to be an economic, social or cultural right?
   a. right to basic welfare
   b. right to protection from arbitrary arrest
   c. right to self-determination
   d. right to protection from torture
   

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According to Covell and Howe (2001), children were viewed as individuals with inherent rights during

According to Covell and Howe (2001), children were viewed as individuals with inherent rights during

According to Covell and Howe (2001), children were viewed as individuals with inherent rights during which phase of the evolution of children’s rights?
   a. Phase I
   b. Phase II
   c. Phase III
   d. Phase IV
   e. Phase V

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Some people are uncomfortable with the idea of children’s rights because:a. it poses challenges to g

Some people are uncomfortable with the idea of children’s rights because:a. it poses challenges to g

Some people are uncomfortable with the idea of children’s rights because:
   a. it poses challenges to governments
   b. it enables children to make legitimate claims and confront authority
c. it allows young persons to exercise choices, a

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Which province historically provides alternatives to detention that emphasize rehabilitation?

Which province historically provides alternatives to detention that emphasize rehabilitation?

Which province historically provides alternatives to detention that emphasize rehabilitation?
   a. Nova Scotia
   b. Quebec
   c. Ontario
   d. Newfoundland
   e. British Columbia

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Which of the following provision of YCJA will result an erosion of a child’s right to privacy?

Which of the following provision of YCJA will result an erosion of a child’s right to privacy?

Which of the following provision of YCJA will result an erosion of a child’s right to privacy?
   a. provision of an adult sentence
   b. allowing media in the youth court room
   c. provision of legal counsel to youth charged with violent o

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Which of the following is an example of a provision that erodes the boundaries between the youth and

Which of the following is an example of a provision that erodes the boundaries between the youth and

Which of the following is an example of a provision that erodes the boundaries between the youth and adult criminal justice systems?
   a. special provisions for questioning young persons
   b. limits to imposition of custody
   c. expansion

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In order for the YCJA to be in true compliance with the spirit of the UN Convention on the Rights of

In order for the YCJA to be in true compliance with the spirit of the UN Convention on the Rights of

In order for the YCJA to be in true compliance with the spirit of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, would involve a shift from:
   a. incarceration to rehabilitation
b. rehabilitation to incarceration
   c. punishment to restor

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The YCJA appears to neglect the needs of which type of young person?

The YCJA appears to neglect the needs of which type of young person?

The YCJA appears to neglect the needs of which type of young person?
   a. Aboriginal youth
   b. youth with special health or other needs
   c. violent youth
   d. recidivist youth
   e. all of the above

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According to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, which should be the primary objective of yout

According to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, which should be the primary objective of yout

According to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, which should be the primary objective of youth justice legislation?
   a. societal protection
   b. punishment of the child
   c. rehabilitation of offenders
   d. restorative justice

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Which particular philosophy is completely absent in the wording of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

Which particular philosophy is completely absent in the wording of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

Which particular philosophy is completely absent in the wording of the Youth Criminal Justice Act?
   a. societal protection
   b. accountability
   c. bests interests
   d. restorative justice
   e. none of the above

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