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*let the young person go home, but someone from the court will check on the young person for up to two years, or | *let the young person go home, but someone from the court will check on the young person for up to two years, or | ||
*have the young person go to jail if the crime is serious. | *have the young person go to jail if the crime is serious. | ||
If a young person over 14 years old is accused of doing something very serious they may be sentenced as an adult and receive a tougher sentence than in youth court. | |||
Examples of very serious offences include things such as murder and repeat violent offences. | |||
In most cases the name of the youth who broke the law is not made public. However, in some cases it may be made public, such as when the youth is given an adult sentence for a serious offence. | |||
==Young people and gangs == | |||
Some young people join gangs. A gang is a group of people who break the law. Some gangs look for young immigrants who don’t speak English. They look for someone who has few friends and not much money. | |||
At first, the gang members are good to the young people. They introduce them to new friends. Then they ask them to do something for the gang, such as stealing something. | |||
Often, young people are afraid to say no or to leave the gang. They are afraid the gang will hurt them or their family. | |||
Engaging Parents for Safer Youth is a project aimed at providing information to parents about youth and gangs. To download the Steering Kids Away From Gangs booklet, visit | |||
[http://www.vsb.bc.ca/steering-kids-away-gangs www.vsb.bc.ca/steering-kids-away-gangs]. | |||
== Rules about driving == | |||
Young people over 16 years old can get a driver’s licence if they pass the tests. Parents have to apply for the licence for someone under 19. If young people under 18 years old get a car, they can’t register or get licence plates for it unless their parents sign the papers. | |||
A young person driving a car has the same responsibilities as an adult. For more information about driving in BC see the ''[[Driving in BC]]'' or visit ICBC at [http://www.icbc.com www.icbc.com]. | |||