The Youth Criminal Justice Act: Summary and Background

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Description of Figure 1: Accused Youths: Charged v. Not Charged - 1999 and 2010

YOA 1999

  • Charged: 63%
  • Not Charged: 37%

YCJA 2010

  • Charged: 42%
  • Not Charged: 58%

Source: Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based crime statistics