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The reason for these additional protections and high standard of proof on the Crown is because of the constitutional requirement of a separate system arising from the youth's reduced moral blameworthiness and culpability.<ref>''R v DB'', [http://canlii.ca/t/1wxc8 2008 SCC 25] (CanLII){{perSCC|Abella J}}</ref> More to the point, youths are "far more easily impressed and influenced by authoritarian figures".<ref> | The reason for these additional protections and high standard of proof on the Crown is because of the constitutional requirement of a separate system arising from the youth's reduced moral blameworthiness and culpability.<ref>''R v DB'', [http://canlii.ca/t/1wxc8 2008 SCC 25] (CanLII){{perSCC|Abella J}}</ref> | ||
More to the point, youths are "far more easily impressed and influenced by authoritarian figures".<ref> | |||
''R v JTJ'', [http://canlii.ca/t/1fssq 1990 CanLII 85] (SCC), [1990] 2 SCR 755{{perSCC|Corey J and Sopinka J}}{{atp|766}}</ref> | ''R v JTJ'', [http://canlii.ca/t/1fssq 1990 CanLII 85] (SCC), [1990] 2 SCR 755{{perSCC|Corey J and Sopinka J}}{{atp|766}}</ref> | ||