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Youth or juvenile crime is a controversial issue in Canadian politics. While the fact that youth crime is quite common in Canada is lamentable, there are disagreements concerning how to treat youths in the criminal system. The controversy centres on the best approach taken to address youth offenders and the severity of punishment that should be given. This article provides a historical overview of Canadian approaches to youth justice. It outlines several stages of Canadian legislation, including the 1908 Juvenile Delinquents Act , the 1982 Young Offenders Act , and the 2003 Youth Criminal Justice Act . The Juvenile Delinquents Act (1908-1984) From “little adults” to child-centred legislation Overview of the Juvenile Delinquents Act The 1908 Juvenile Delinquents Ac t (JDA) represented a major philosophical change concerning juvenile delinquent treatment. Before 1908, children in conflict with the law were treated similar to adult criminals, often receiving harsh sentences for re...

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Where were rockets first used and by whom? What were these early rockets used for? The first recorded use of rockets was by the Chinese, in the battle of Kai-Keng (The place is now known as Kaifeng) against the Mongols, in 1232. They were used as weapons (rockets mounted on arrows), which were used to repel, create a sense of fear and potentially injure and the Mongols. Explain the difference between the way a rocket achieves flight and the way an aeroplane does. An aeroplane achieves flight through the meticulous design of the wings that allow lift. Lift is created through these wings due to the fact that the top of the wing has a larger/longer surface area than the bottom of the wing (aerofoil design). This increases the speed of the moving air (above the wing) which decreases the pressure on top and combined with the thrust produced by the plane –through is engines- thus allowing the plane to “lift off”. The pressure underneath pushed the wing upwards resulting in fligh...