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Youth Criminal Justice Act: Links |
The following links are to external resources that teachers may find useful for lesson extension, student exploration and expansion of personal knowledge on this topic. Please
contact us to report any broken links.
ACJnet Access to Justice Network
http://www.acjnet.org/abhome/default.aspx
Teachers will find the articles, documents and links to a wide variety of materials about law and justice in Alberta in the Resource Centre particularly useful.
Alberta Courts
http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/
This site contains information on Alberta's court system including the Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, Provincial Court and Court Services. Of particular interest may be the resources on Youth Court and Locations & Sittings for your region.
Alberta Justice: Education and Learning
http://www.justice.gov.ab.ca/public_education/default.aspx
A variety of learning resources are provided to support and supplement classroom instruction. Three particularly useful classroom resources are the following:
The Justice Education Speakers Centre http://www.justice.gov.ab.ca/public_education/just_edu_speak_centre.aspx provides an opportunity to invite justice professionals in to your classroom.
Alberta’s Justice System in your Community, an introductory overview of the justice system focusing on a third grade audience. http://www.justice.gov.ab.ca/public_education/teaching.aspx?id=4302
Teaching about justice, rights and responsibilities:
A teaching resource for Social Studies 10 http://www.justice.gov.ab.ca/public_education/teaching.aspx?id=2253
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Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security
More information on Young Offenders and the YCJA are available from the Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security website http://www.solgen.gov.ab.ca/corrections/offenders_youth.aspx
There is also available a downloadable version of the Youth Criminal Justice Act Canada Pocket Guide http://www.solgen.gov.ab.ca/downloads/documentloader.aspx?id=45626
This website also contains extended information on
Alternative Measures, Bail, Criminal records, Extrajudicial Sanctions, Facilities (adults & youth), Glossary of terms, Offenders (adults), Offenders (youth), Pardons, Probation & Parole, and Youth Justice Committees,
As well as a comprehensive glossary of terms http://www.solgen.gov.ab.ca/corrections/glossary.aspx
Canadian Legal FAQs: Youth and the Law
http://www.law-faqs.org/nat/youth.htm
This section of the Canadian Legal FAQs website produced by the Legal Resource Centre of Alberta addresses many questions that youth may have about the law and how it relates to them.
Canada's SchoolNet Lesson Plan Archive
ACJnet has archived a collection of elementary and secondary law related lesson plans available in English and French.
English http://www.acjnet.org/teacher/index.html
French http://www.acjnet.org/maitre/index.html
Canadian Legal Information Institute Database
http://www.canlii.org
This is a searchable database of law, legal decisions, and individual cases useful for primary source research activities. CanLII is a non-profit organization managed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Guide
http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/pdp-hrp/canada/guide/legal_e.cfm
From the Heritage Canada Human Rights Program, the link above references the Legal Rights section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Centre For Research On Youth At Risk St. Thomas University
http://www.stthomasu.ca/research/youth/index.htm
This site contains several fact sheets on youth and crime which focus on the restorative justice approach, crime prevention, risk factors, victims, and myths. http://www.stthomasu.ca/research/youth/facts.html
Civics Canada Online Textbook
http://www.civicschannel.com/textbook/cco.php
This online textbook produced by The Civics Channel is available for personal use.
For institutional or school use a membership licence is required. Chapter 10 contains information, statistics and links relating to the justice system and courts.
CourtPrep Interactive Virtual Courtroom
http://www.courtprep.ca
This interactive website enables students to learn about the various roles of participants in the court process.
Department of Justice Canada
Additional and more in depth information on the YCJA is available from the Department of Justice Canada website http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/yj/ycja/ycja.html
They also have a component focused on Youth Justice Renewal http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/yj/index.html
Criminal code of Canada: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-46/index.html
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Famous Trials: The Trial of Lois Riel
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/riel/riel.html
A collection of information around this famous historical trial. From a selection of Famous Trials
by Douglas O. Linder at the University Of Missouri-Kansas City School Of Law http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm
Great Alberta Law Cases
http://www.albertasource.ca/lawcases/
A dynamic resource for exploring Alberta’s legal heritage. This interactive site presents in audio format dramatizations of 30 of Alberta’s most interesting, contentious and influential legal battles and grounds them in a rich, multimedia historical context.
Legal Aid Alberta
http://www.legalaid.ab.ca/
This site has detailed information on the legal aid program in Alberta. The Getting Legal Aid section has specific information and programs and services offered throughout the province.
Mock Trials from the Ontario Bar Association
The Ontario Bar Association supports mock trials in elementary and secondary schools as part of their Law Day activities.
Elementary Mock Trials http://www.oba.org/en/lawday/lawday_en/mock_trial_elementary_students.aspx
Secondary Mock Trials http://www.oba.org/en/lawday/lawday_en/mock_trial_secondary_students.aspx
Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan
Youth and Schools http://www.plea.org/yas/
This section has a variety of downloadable teaching resources for teachers and students.
Youth Justice Online http://www.plea.org/newyj/main.htm
An interactive website for youth, educators, adults and professionals from Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA)
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Try Judging
http://www.tryjudging.ca
This multimedia educational program produced by judges is designed for integration into high school social studies, civics and law courses. "Try Judging introduces students to the role of judges within our judicial system, and encourages exploration of important concepts such as the rule of law, judicial independence and judicial impartiality." The site contains downloadable student and teacher resources, videos, and interactive content.
Youth Menace: Youth Justice Radio
http://www.cjsr.ualberta.ca/news/news.php?s=youth
"The Worlds only young offender/Child Welfare radio show. Youth Menace allows a forum without censorship for youth in conflict with the law." Previewing shows for content and language is recommended. A streamed archive of episodes or podcasts episodes are available for listening.
Youth Criminal Defence Office
http://www.ycdo.ca/
This site contains crisis numbers, legal information resources, an extensive and searchable list of services available throughout Alberta.
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