Here's how the Youth Criminal Justice Act is used in historical cases
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Lawyer and University of Saskatchewan (USask) lecturer Hilary Peterson explains why the Youth Criminal Justice Act is used in cases where the accused is charged long after they become a legal adult.
June 24, 2023 marked a day of relief for the family and friends of Misha Pavelick, as charges were finally laid in connection to the 19-year-old Regina teen’s death – 17 years after it happened.
Saskatchewan RCMP arrested a 34-year-old man in Regina and charged him with second-degree murder in connection to Pavelick’s death on May 21, 2006.
The accused was 17-years-old at the time.
Due to his age at the time of the alleged offence, the man is being tried as a youth and is protected under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YJCA).
Provisions that include a publication ban and the protection of his identity.
Hilary Peterson is a practicing lawyer, member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan and a lecturer at USask’s College of Law.
She says there’s a clear need and reason for the provisions and protections of the YCJA.
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