Summary
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The Church Council on Justice and Corrections (CCJC) is a Canadian coalition of faith-based individuals and churches advocating for a more humane way to practice criminal justice. The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights is a committee of the Canadian House of Commons. This paper consists of a presentation by the CCJC before the Standing Committee, on February 15, 2000, to comment on the proposed Youth Criminal Justice Act (C-3). The presentation has five basic parts: identification of core truths necessary for youth justice; illustrative stories about youth crime, offenders, and victims; challenges in youth justice; the promise and concerns of restorative justice for youth; and specific issues relating to youth justice (e.g., expanded publication of names, minimum age for the law, and more).
Link: www.ccjc.ca/currentissues/brief2.cfm
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