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<p>This paper examines the sentencing regime that applies to the youth in Canada. The origins, history, evolution and challenges that faced this sentencing regime are reviewed. Its comparison with its Vietnamese counterpart allows the author to identify specific elements that could perhaps be improved in Vietnam not forgetting the many relevant differences that exist between the Canadian and Vietnamese criminal law systems. The author submits that the Canadian experience regarding youth sentencing should be considered as a good example for Vietnam.</p>
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This paper examines the sentencing regime that applies to the youth in Canada. The origins, history, evolution and challenges that faced this sentencing regime are reviewed. Its comparison with its Vietnamese counterpart allows the author to identify specific elements that could perhaps be improved in Vietnam not forgetting the many relevant differences that exist between the Canadian and Vietnamese criminal law systems. The author submits that the Canadian experience regarding youth sentencing should be considered as a good example for Vietnam.

Sentencing Youth in Canada: A Suitable Balanced Approach for Vietnam or Falling from Charybdis to Scylla?

Adjunct Lecturer, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences

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This paper examines the sentencing regime that applies to the youth in Canada. The origins, history, evolution and challenges that faced this sentencing regime...

Sentencing Youth in Canada: A Suitable Balanced Approach for Vietnam or Falling from Charybdis to Scylla?

Published Online: Apr 13, 2022

Page range: 1 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2021-0011

Keywords
youth, Canada, Vietnam

© 2021 Sébastien Lafrance, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Sentencing Youth in Canada: A Suitable Balanced Approach for Vietnam or Falling from Charybdis to Scylla?

Published Online: Apr 13, 2022

Page range: 1 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2021-0011

Keywordsyouth, Canada, Vietnam

© 2021 Sébastien Lafrance, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
youth, Canada, Vietnam