Comments on: SCC constitutionalizes diminished criminal responsibility for youths http://lawiscool.com/2008/05/16/scc-constitutionalizes-diminished-criminal-responsibility-for-youths/?nucrss=1 The law school blog and podcast from Canada Mon, 07 May 2012 13:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lawrence Gridin http://lawiscool.com/2008/05/16/scc-constitutionalizes-diminished-criminal-responsibility-for-youths/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 Lawrence Gridin Sat, 17 May 2008 17:06:20 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=435#comment-1615 Colby: You're right. It is more specific than how I presented it in my conclusion. Thanks! Colby: You’re right. It is more specific than how I presented it in my conclusion. Thanks!

]]> By: Colby Cosh http://lawiscool.com/2008/05/16/scc-constitutionalizes-diminished-criminal-responsibility-for-youths/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 Colby Cosh Sat, 17 May 2008 06:57:03 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=435#comment-1612 "Whatever attempts the government makes in the near future to the YCJA, they will now have to be consistent with the notion that young people have diminished moral culpability." It would be more accurate to say that future changes to the YCJA will now have to be consistent with the notion that young people are entitled to a presumption of diminished moral culpability. The dissenting justices aren't arguing against the general principle, just the onus. “Whatever attempts the government makes in the near future to the YCJA, they will now have to be consistent with the notion that young people have diminished moral culpability.”

It would be more accurate to say that future changes to the YCJA will now have to be consistent with the notion that young people are entitled to a presumption of diminished moral culpability. The dissenting justices aren’t arguing against the general principle, just the onus.

]]> By: Jen Hargrove http://lawiscool.com/2008/05/16/scc-constitutionalizes-diminished-criminal-responsibility-for-youths/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Jen Hargrove Sat, 17 May 2008 02:31:29 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=435#comment-1611 The term "young persons" is too vague. It will be twisted and bent in into a pretzel. The term “young persons” is too vague. It will be twisted and bent in into a pretzel.

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