The maximum youth sentence for second degree murder is 7 years, comprised of a period of 4 years custody, followed by a placement in the community under conditional supervision for 3 additional years. (winnipegcriminaldefencelawyer.ca)
The maximum youth sentence for second degree murder was seven years, comprised of a period of custody of four years, followed by a placement in the community under conditional supervision for three additional years. (winnipegcriminaldefencelawyer.ca)
This Bill amends the YCJA to alter the framework governing the imposition of an adult sentence; broaden the circumstances in which a youth custodial sentence may be imposed; revise the objectives of the youth criminal justice system; modify youth sentencing principles; and provide a framework for determining whether a young person should be denied bail. (mydefence.ca)