In Canada, her “maximum” sentence would be seven years, & only half of that could be spent in incarceration…& the other 3 1/2 years would be spent integrating her back into the community. Time off for good behavior, and double time counting for remand before sentencing…. she would be free before she would be old enough to legally drink or vote in Canada.
Also, as a minor, her criminal record would be sealed, so nobody would ever get to know who she was…so she can blend in to the background before she is out of her teens, working at your local daycare by the time she turned 20.
When can a young person be tried as an adult?
Only certain young persons can be transferred to the adult courts. If you have been charged with a serious offence and you are at least 14 years old, your trial could be moved to adult court depending on the circumstances of your particular case. If you are 16 or 17 years old and you have been charged with murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, or aggravated sexual assault, your trial will automatically be moved to adult court unless your lawyer can convince the judge to keep the trial in the Youth Court.
Before a young person is transferred to adult court, a hearing will be held where the Crown prosecutor and the lawyer for the young person are given a chance to be heard by the judge. The judge will consider several factors when deciding whether to transfer a young person to adult court, such as the seriousness of the offence, public safety, and the need to help the young person.
For more information about young persons and the law, visit the Canada Department of Justice, Youth Justice website.
