Youths are held to the same standards as adults when it comes to following the law. Youths can be charged with theft, robbery, assault, sexual assault, domestic assault, impaired driving, drug offences, weapons offences, and any other criminal offence defined by the Criminal Code of Canada.
However, unlike adults charged with crimes, the YCJA (Youth Criminal Justice Act) outlines the procedures that govern young offenders who are charged with criminal offences. While many of the procedures are similar, there are some significant differences.
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