Question 1

Since the early 1990s and into the "new" millennium, there has been an apparent shift toward greater accountability of young offenders engaged in serious offences.

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This statement is true. There has been a trend toward holding young offenders more accountable for serious crimes in recent decades. This has been reflected in changes to juvenile justice policies and practices in many countries.

Question 2

Since the introduction of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), there is no longer variation across provinces and territories in terms of the percentage of youth cases sentenced to custody in Canada.

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While the YCJA seeks to limit the use of custody for youth offenders, there is still variation in the percentage of youth cases sentenced to custody across provinces and territories in Canada. The YCJA allows for more discretion at the provincial and territorial level, resulting in different approaches to sentencing and custody.

Question 3

Since the introduction of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), the average length of secure custody sentences has declined, except for more serious crimes such as homicide.

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According to research, the average length of secure custody sentences has decreased since the implementation of the YCJA, except for when it comes to more serious offenses like homicide.

Question 4

Recidivism data on young offenders in Canada is always recorded.

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Recidivism data on young offenders in Canada is not always comprehensively recorded due to variations in tracking methods across different jurisdictions and the privacy laws protecting young offenders, which can limit the availability and consistency of such data.

Question 5

According to victimization data collected through the Canadian General Social Survey, about 80 per cent of youth aged 15 to 17 who were victimized do did not report the incident to police.

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The statement is true according to victimization data collected through the Canadian General Social Survey. About 80 per cent of youth aged 15 to 17 who were victimized did not report the incident to police.

Question 6

Between 2014 and 2016 the crime severity index increased

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According to Statistics Canada's Crime Severity Index, there was an increase in the index between 2014 and 2016.

Question 7

Gang related homicides are consistently higher for youths than for adults

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Studies show that gang related homicides are more common among youth populations than adults.

Question 8

Quebec and Ontario, which have the highest youth crime rates, had custody rates of 14.1 per cent and 13.5 per cent respectively in 2014-2015.

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Youth crime rates and custody rates vary over time and by region, and without current or specific data, it's inaccurate to claim Quebec and Ontario have the highest youth crime rates based on the provided custody rates from 2014-2015 alone.

Question 9

How is the legal definition of youth crime limited by policy and administrative variation?

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Question 10

Why is it not possible to accurately quantify the nature and extent of the problem of delinquency that might have existed in pre-Confederation Canada?

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Question 11

Why is it important to know the facts about youth crime before recommending, or exploring, responses to youth crime?

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Question 12

How is official data on youth crime collected? What are some of the challenges of collecting official youth crime data?

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Question 13

What are the different ways in which the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) expresses youth crime data?

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Question 14

Has the gender balance or ratio of youth crime changed in recent years?

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Question 15

Has the age-related pattern of youth crime changed significantly in recent years?

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Question 16

Data indicate that older youth are proportionately more likely to commit administrative offences. What are administrative offences, and what might account for older youth committing more of these types of offences?

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Question 17

What were the two opposing interpretations offered in the 1990s regarding whether youth violent crime was increasing in Canada?

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Question 18

What is the purpose of the youth Crime Severity Index (CSI)? What does it show about youth crime trends from 2003 to 2013?

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Question 19

To what extent do official data sources reveal regional variations in the youth crime rate across Canada? Provide examples from the chapter that illustrate the extent of these variations.

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Question 20

What has been the trend in recorded youth property crimes in Canada over the past two decades? Provide examples from the chapter that illustrate this trend.

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Quiz 2: Measuring Youth Crime in Canada: An Elusive Challenge