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: Slaw.caCanadian Youth Court and Adult Criminal Court Statistics, 2006/2007
By Agnese Caruso
Statistics Canada just released its youth court and adult criminal court statistics for 2006/2007. Key findings:
Youth court:
- Fewer young people have been appearing before a judge since the enactment of the Youth Criminal Justice Act in April 2003, and fewer are being sent to custody.
- The youth court caseload has declined in every province and territory since the introduction of the Act.
- The proportion of cases in which young people either pleaded guilty, or were found guilty, has been gradually declining.
Adult criminal court:
- Cases in adult criminal courts are taking longer to complete.
- Fewer cases are being disposed of in adult criminal court each year.
- Nearly half of the cases completed in 2006/2007 involved crimes against the person and crimes against property.
Full post as published by Slaw.ca on May 22, 2008 (boomark / email).
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