Home > Videos and Resources
Youth justice in Canada has changed significantly in recent years and it is important that youth understand their rights and responsibilities and the consequences of youth crime under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick has created a number of resources to help teachers, program coordinators and parents learn more about the new approach to youth crime and engage youth in discussion and learning activities around the law.
Below you can find information on our many youth justice resources. You can view these discussion guides, lesson plans, activities online. In addition to the products listed below you may wish to contact PLEIS-NB to learn more about resources for students and teachers, our video lending library and our Youth Justice Exhibit and presentations.
|
|
|
|
Chance for Change
A Chance for Change is a 10-minute video which looks at the innovative ways youth are being held accountable for their actions outside the court system. This 2005 video is intended to introduce the concepts and options available under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). It shows how some of the most common crimes committed by youth can be dealt with in the community. Click here to open the video in Windows Media Player.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chasing Away Rains Clouds
This video explores a number of youth justice issues. It presents the views of youth on such issues as boredom, peer pressure, drugs and alcohol, lack of skills, dropping out of school and poverty. The youth offer insights into why some kids get into trouble; how to make punishments more meaningful; and the kinds of support that might help kids stat out of trouble. A Discussion Guide further explores the issues that are briefly addressed in the video. A Youth Justice Lesson Plan Guide is also available for teachers to use with students. Click here to open the video in Windows Media Player.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Youth Justice Lesson Plan Guide (Chasing Away the Rain Clouds)
Purpose
The purpose of the Youth Justice Lesson Plan Guide is to provide a school-based resource that complements the video Chasing Away Rain Clouds. The video and lesson plans are Generic and recommended for youth aged 12-17 years. The lesson plans are intended to foster a range of developmentally appropriate, thought-provoking experiences that can connect curriculum objectives to real-life problem situations. Teachers can easily integrate the video and Lesson Plan Guide into the school curriculum at both middle and senior high levels through a variety of subjects including guidance language arts, health, family living, social sciences, human development, entrepreneurship, and law.
A general Discussion Guide is also available. It is intended to help focus community-based discussion in a less structured fashion. The Discussion Guide highlights the themes that are touched on the video and provides facilitators with a variety of questions for stimulated dialogue or promoting research. However, community facilitators may also find particular exercises in the Lesson Plan Guide useful.
Whether you use the video in conjunction with the lesson plan or the Discussion Guide, we hope these resources will complement other learning processes that are taking place around youth crime prevention and changes to our youth justice system. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Youth Justice - Youth Rights Lesson Plan / Presentation Guide
Youth Justice Lesson Plan (part 1&2)
This is a two-part lesson plan. The first part is an introduction to the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) and explains how youth are held accountable by meaningful consequences in the Youth Criminal Justice System. The second part focuses on the rights youth have under the YCJA.
It is important that youth understand their rights and responsibilities under the law. Many youth are unfamiliar with their rights. There are many myths surrounding youth justice and young people may not fully understand and appreciate the consequences of crime.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk Factors Sudoku
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snapshot of Services for Youth - .pdf format (251k)
This publication is a snapshot of programs and services for youth in New Brunswick. It is not intended to be an exhaustive directory of all programs and services.
Youth get into trouble for many reasons. Often it is because they are bored, lack skills to find a job, do not have support from a caring adult and so on. The purpose of this Snapshot is to provide an overview of the programs and services that can help youth develop positive attributes such as leadership and communication skills, find support and counseling for particular problems, discover opportunities for enhancing their own capacities, and sometimes, simply keep busy and have fun. Fortunately, many people in the community recognize that one of the best ways to support youth at risk of getting into trouble is to address the underlying risk factors. Programs which foster academic skills, build self-esteem, promote positive peer interaction, and improve life skills can have a positive impact on youth and help reduce youth crime.
This snapshot is intended to provide a starting place for individuals and agencies attempting to direct youth toward appropriate and meaningful activities. Whether it is helping a youth to find a sport, get a tutor, join a drama class or seek addiction counseling, the opportunity to participate in such programs can be instrumental in supporting youth. Together we can offer youth some of the tools necessary to make healthy choices about their lives. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
