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| laws and consequences that are adjusted for certain members of society because of their special circumstances; e.g. different laws for babies and adults |
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| laws and consequences that are the same for every member of society |
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| applying the laws of society |
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| the way in which the government makes and applies its laws for those who break them; the institutions and procedures for applying laws in a society |
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| laws; the rules and laws set in place by parliament |
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| the quality of having legal force or effectiveness |
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| giving back to the community; hours of work or activities performed to give back to the community |
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| a list of the offenses one has been convicted of |
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| the consequences of criminal actions that have been handed down by the justice system |
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| to make better; to prepare to re-enter society and behave properly |
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| re-entering society in a positive way |
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| to be ruled by another country, often being treated as second-class |
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| legal proceedings against someone; the courts trying to prove someone is guilty; also - the lawyer working for the justice system to convict someone accused of a crime |
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| the argument for why one is innocent or deserving of a lighter sentence; also - the lawyer working for an accused person |
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| to speak up for someone; to stand up for an idea or person |
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| a group of people who stand for an idea or action |
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| a person 17 years of age or under who has committed a offense (crime) |
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| Youth Criminal Justice Act |
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| The Canadian law that applies to offenders under the age of 18 |
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| a person who is chosen to be part of a jury |
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| an advocacy group that speaks for men, women and child offenders in Canada, trying to ensure that their rights are upheld and they receive help to re-integrate into society |
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| An advocacy group that speaks for women offenders in Canada,trying to ensure that their rights are upheld and they receive help to re-integrate into societytrying to ensure that their rights are upheld and they receive help to re-integrate into society |
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