Juvenile Delinquency: The Canadian Perspective

Abstract

This paper describes the current state of juvenile delinquency in Canada. Recent statistics indicate that approximately one percent of Canadian youth are apprehended by the law for involvement in delinquent activities. Three percent of these are placed in training schools where each province spends considerable money and effort to provide good residential programs. The majority of the youths who are apprehended, however, are let go without penalty so the present thrust across the country is to involve the larger community in diversion, education and probation programs.