Canadians’ Lack of Confidence in the Youth Criminal Justice System ‘Concerning’: Justice Department

More than one-third of Canadians lack confidence in the youth criminal justice system, according to government research, which the Department of Justice describes as a “cause for concern.” Research by the Department of Justice revealed that 39 percent of Canadians have little confidence that the youth criminal justice system (YCJS) is fair. Only 22 percent of those surveyed said they were confident the system is fair while 29 percent said they were moderately confident. The findings, laid out in the Justice Department’s latest report on the youth criminal justice system, show that Canadians “are more confident in the accessibility of the YCJS than its fairness.”...