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Children are the priceless gift from God and are the
treasure of one family. The family and the community have the
essential to keep the best interests for children who come into
the labor market, the extension of the maturity gap (the period
Like what Jose Rizal, our national hero once said that,
‘Child and Youth Welfare Code’, spelled out the intent of the
This Code made clear that ‘the best interest of children shall
justice system.
who are accused of being miscreants. Although the idea that the
systems for juveniles has spread across the nation and much of
the world. For more than a century, American states have used
the individual and familial level and that young people should
16 and 17 year olds are rare). The holistic needs of the child
understood that what was being done was wrong. If the defendant
juveniles have failed to get out of the trap and are forced to
child. This principle has been first laid down in the Doha
Declaration.
times. Under the bill, children aged over nine to 12 years who
care facilities.
the decision of the city government on the possible site for the
9344? As to:
(CICL).
responsibility.
D) Age of criminal responsibility.
crimes that would send them to jail for life, or worse, join the
proceedings.
will enjoy all the benefits of this law until such time most of
them recover from all their failures, and stand to live their
Adolescents who are aware that they will be punished for crimes
will mostly likely not commit them. They can be even more
but for extreme cases like murder, just punishment must be given
because they are not yet adults can send the wrong
their kids.
knowing that instead of going to jail, the kids that works for
children who are minors. In some cases, the suspects are the
same because they will only go in and out from imprisonment in
officers interact with many youth, who are suspects and victims,
only a fraction of who are formally processed into the juvenile
keeps young people from being put in jail for long periods of
safety
police presence also led them to, mistrust the police and other
responsibility.
we are dealing with children who had a bad start in life with
habits.
Development (DSWD).
Furthermore, Treatment of CICL Depending on Whether They
above 15 years old but below 18 and who acted with discernment,
wasted, but also prevent the onset of adult criminal careers and
people from being put in jail for long periods of time with
abuses and youth offender recover from their all failures and
going to jail, the kids that work for them and commit crimes
will enjoy all the benefits of this law until such time most of
them recover from all their failures, and stand to live their
and supporters.
the safety and security of the community. This law has a good
the intervention program but the bad out ways the good
adulthood.
follows:
below).
than 15 years but not younger who is at least than 12 years and
community.
proceedings.
safety such as, but not limited to, disorderly conduct public
of P.D. 603.
offended party
them.
Acronyms
CAR – Child-At-Risk