Student Showcase

I have the opportunity to work with some brilliant young minds. I want to take the opportunity to not only showcase my writing, but the writing of my students. This young lady is in grade 4 and her name is Rayaan Hassan. I have been working with Rayaan since she was in grade 2, and I know that this young …

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Is It Too Late To Save Our Youth?

Bill C-4, also know as “Se’bastien’s Law,” was passed in March 2010 (Cook & Roesch, 2012). This bill amended provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act of Canada. The amendments are as followed: It modifies pre-sentence rules to facilitate the pretrial detention of youth accused of property crimes punishable by a maximum sentence of 5 years or more, authorize the …

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