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Youth crime is a growing epidemic that affects most teenagers at one point of their life. They'll get in trouble with the law and their parents will find out of their mischief. Their crime may lead to many others as they get older because they will be treated ha ....

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.... about her plans with the Young Offenders Act: "We must send a signal today to all Canadians that there is going to be a new youth justice regime in place." The Juvenile Delinquent's Act was the predecessor of the Young Offenders Act. It was adopted in 1908 by the federal government. Its purpose was to change the old system of trying children as adults and holding them over for as long as the crown wanted to. They then decided to treat the children as "misguided" ones, instead of criminals. Although good intentions were meant in the act, there were extremely few guidelines and the kids were given a variety of punishments for one offense. Th ....