Youth justice in Canada

Youth involved in the criminal justice system are handled differently than adults. Special federal legislation – the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) - applies to people who were 12 to 17 at the time the alleged crime took place. 
 
This section provides information about the youth criminal justice system, including:

• The Youth Criminal Justice Act
• Alternatives to Court
• Youth Court
• Youth Sentences
• Youth Custody
• Youth Records