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Developed by Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island, Inc. with funding assistance from the Department of Justice Canada, Youth Justice Policy.
Date: March 2006
ISBN: 1-894267-75-3
© CLIA 2006. All rights reserved.
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Developed by Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island, Inc. with funding assistance from the Department of Justice Canada, Youth Justice Policy.
Date: March 2006
ISBN: 1-894267-75-3
© CLIA 2006. All rights reserved.
Module Goal
To teach young people, 12 to 17 years old, about their rights in the youth criminal justice system of Prince Edward Island.
You will learn about:
- the Youth Criminal Justice Act (also known as the YCJA)
- your rights & responsibilities in the youth criminal justice system
- how to deal with police
- your parent's involvement
- how and why you should get a lawyer
- being dealt with outside of court
- going to court and court sentences
- youth criminal records
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