Is a civil proceeding brought against a youthful offender even less entitled to a civil label than those against juvenile delinquents?

"Proceedings brought against youthful offenders are even less entitled to a 'civil' label than those against juvenile delinquents. The former are clearly 'criminal' in character and form. The youthful defendant is charged by indictment (or information) with a crime and he is tried in a criminal court, albeit in a part designated as the Youth Part. Moreover, it has long been the rule in youthful offender prosecutions that guilt of the specific acts charged against the defendant must be proven in accordance with the standards applied in a criminal trial. (See People v. Sykes, 22 N.Y.2d 159, 292 N.Y.S.2d 76, 239 N.E.2d 182, People v. Shannon, 1 A.D.2d 226, 231-232, 149 N.Y.S.2d 550, affd. 2 N.Y.2d 792, 158 N.Y.S.2d 334, 139 N.E.2d 430.)"