Steven Truscott was a 14-year-old boy who was sentenced to life in prison after being charged with the murder of Lynn Harper. It was June 9, 1959 when Lynne Harper, a 12-year-old girl, was heading to a nearby school after having a family dinner with her parents Leslie and Shirley. She was heading to a playground at a nearby school in Clinton, Ontario, where she ran into Steven Truscott. She asked to be taken to a nearby highway. Steven Truscott agreed. Lynn climbed onto the handlebars of the 14-year-old boy's bike and they pedaled away. This short trip would set off a chain of events that would upend many people's lives for about half a decade. It would change the lives of two families, horrify a community and sow doubt in the justice system that protects everyone's lives. Lynne's partially naked body was found near a bush in a farmer's field two days after the bike ride with Steven. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death with her own blouse. Almost immediately, Steven was considered the likely murderer, although there was no physical evidence linking him to the murder. Steven was targeted because he was the last person to see Lynne alive. Two after the discovery of the body; Steven was charged with the murder and was tried in court as an adult. The trial lasted 15 days and Steven was sentenced to hanging, which was later upgraded to life in prison. Now, when did this misfortune begin? It could have been when Steven agreed to drive Lynne, or it could have been when there was no physical evidence pointing to Truscott. Even if Steven was a potential suspect, there was no reason for him to be treated the way he was. Reports indicate that Truscott was questioned for almost 7 hours. ...... middle of paper ...... Canada if the court followed the decision. For this reason, many of the above guidelines have been changed after cases like this. People realized not so long ago that young people and adults are very different and should not be treated the same. They did not give children time to develop “meins reis”, and therefore they did not have the opportunity to learn. People didn't know that young people's brains weren't fully developed and didn't have the ability to change. They thought that once you were guilty, you would stay guilty. Because of this, they were seen as adults, when in reality, adult criminals will only continue to infatuate their minds with evil. The new Youth Criminal Justice Act focuses on change and reintegration into society. We have learned that young people are not fully developed and do not have the full capacity to understand such judgments..