Section 19 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act: A look at the use of conferences across Canada – Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Background
• Methodology
  • Limitations
• Findings
  • Extent of use of section 19 conferences
    • Overview of rules, policies, guidelines and programs
  • Conferencing purposes and processes
    • When are conferences convened
    • Purposes of conferences
    • Eligibility criteria
    • Who convenes conferences
    • Who participates in conferences
    • Dedicated resources
  • Benefits of conferences
    • Increased involvement and buy-in of youth
    • Help address diverse and complex needs
    • Increased collaboration between justice actors and between social systems for better case planning
    • Provide an opportunity for restorative justice
    • Reduced charges and recidivism
  • Challenges of conferences
    • Scheduling, time requirements, and logistics
    • Difficulties getting people to support and participate in the process
    • Limited availability of community programs, resources and supports
    • Lack of awareness and knowledge
  • Data collection, evaluations and impact assessments
    • Data collection
    • Evaluations and impact assessments
• Conclusion
• References

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