Overview In the Supreme Court of Canada Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute), made the following observation about how the criminal justice regime governs the mentally disordered offender: In every society there are those who commit criminal acts because of mental illness. The criminal law must find a way to deal with these people fairly, while protecting the public against further harms. The task is not an easy one. The task is particularly challenging and complicated when the accused before the court is a young person. Courts, lawyers, and health care professionals will require comprehensive knowledge of not only the relevant provisions of the but also the Criminal Code of Canada and several provincial statutes. Youth Criminal Justice Act materials are presented to suggest a practices” model for the forensic assessment “best provisions contained in Part XX.1 of the as they should be applied to young Criminal Code persons prosecuted under the The materials are advisory in nature only and should not YCJA. be taken as binding authority. They provide a general overview only. For a more comprehensive understanding of Part XX.1 of the reference should be made Criminal Code, to a leading textbook or annotated looseleaf.
Overview In Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute), the Supreme Court of Canada made the following observation about how the criminal justice regime governs the mentally disordered offender: In every society there are those who commit criminal acts because of mental illness. The criminal law must find a way to deal with these people fairly, while protecting the public against further harms. The task is not an easy one. The task is particularly challenging and complicated when the accused before the court is a young person. Courts, lawyers, and health care professionals will require comprehensive knowledge of not only the relevant provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada but also the Youth Criminal Justice Act and several provincial statutes. materials are presented to suggest a “best practices” model for the forensic assessment provisions contained in Part XX.1 of the Criminal Code as they should be applied to young persons prosecuted under the YCJA. The materials are advisory in nature only and should not be taken as binding authority. They provide a general overview only. For a more comprehensive understanding of Part XX.1 of the Criminal Code, reference should be made to a leading textbook or annotated looseleaf.
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