Legal Rights of Youth Overview

Overview

Section 1 introduced you to the law that governs youth justice in Canada. Section 2 of the YCJA online course examines the legal rights of youth when interacting with the police.

Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of Section 2, you will be able to:
Identify the source of the youth rights in the criminal justice system
Describe the rights of youth involved in the criminal justice system
Evaluate situations when police may stop a youth to ask questions
Assess when the police may search youth
Describe the rights of youth who are arrested
Last Reviewed:
Dec, 2022
Reviewed by:
JES