JUVENILE JUSTICE EDUCATION EDUCATION AND CRIME PREVENTION PREVENTION Prepared By: Ms. Gladys P. Castill MA CRIM !I. P." JUVENILE JUSTICE JUSTICE EDUCATION# EDUCATION#Re$ers t t%e appli&ati' $ Cri(i'al J)sti&e t MINORS a'd *e'ders t%r)+% t%e &perati' $ t%e Cri(i'al J)sti&e Ed)&ati'. I' t%e P%ilippi'es t%is applies ,el- / years $ a+e.
ETIOLOG0 O1 DELIN2UENC0 Eti Et il l+y +y $ deli deli'3 '3)e )e'& '&y y is t%e t%e st)d st)dy y ' t%e t%e &a)s &a)ses es $ deli'3)e'&y. 4%y d &ri(e a'd deli'3)e'&y &&)r i' )r s&iety5 4%at are t%e rts $ t%ese s&ial pr,le(s5 T%is tpi& is $&)sed ' t%e 6ari)s e7pla'ati's a'd t%e t%eries $ 8)6e'ile Deli'3)e'&y. 9PARENS PATRIAE #STATE IS T;E 1AT;ER T%is d&tri'e 6ie-s (i'rs -% e'+a+e i' e7tra#le+al ,e%a6irs as a 6i&ti( $ i(prper &are< &)stdy a'd treat(e't at %(e. Ille+a Ille+all ,e%a6i ,e%a6ir r is a si+' si+' t%at t%at t%e state state s%)ld s%)ld step t%r)+ t%r)+% % its 8)6e'ile a)t%rities a)t%rities s%)ld a&t at t%e ,est i'terest i'terest $ t%e &%ild. &%ild. STATUS O11ENSE #&ertai' a&ts r (issi'. -%i&% (ay 't ,e p)'is%a,le i$ &((itted ,y ad)lts< ,)t ,e&(e ille+al 'ly ,e&a)se t%e pers' is )'der a+ed a'd &((itt &((itted ed pri(aril pri(arily y ,y a &%ildre'< &%ildre'< (i'rs< 8)6e'ile< 8)6e'ile< y)t%$)l y)t%$)l *e'ders r t%er pers's i' 'eed $ s)per6isi' r assista'&e. e7a(ples e7a(ples:: tr)a'&y tr)a'&y<< se7)al se7)al (is&'d)& (is&'d)&t=i( t=i((ra (rall &'d)&t< &'d)&t< pr$a'ity< r)''i'+ a-ay $r( %(e< s(>i'+< dri'>i'+ r )se $ dr)+s r pr%i,ited s),sta'&es< dis,edie'&e t pare'ts r s&%l s&%l ?&ials< ?&ials< ass&iat ass&iati' i' -=&ri(i' -=&ri(i'als als r deli'3)e' deli'3)e'tt $rie'ds $rie'ds a'd (e'di&a'&y. JUVENILE DELIN2UENC0 DELIN2UENC0 J)6e'ile deli'3)e'&y is 't a si(ple ter(< it (ea's di*ere't t%i'+s t di*ere't i'di6id)als< a'd it (ea's di*ere't t%i'+s t%i'+s t di*er di*ere't e't +r)ps +r)ps.. J)6e'i J)6e'ile le deli'3 deli'3)e' )e'&y &y is )sed )sed t des&ri,e a lar+e ')(,er $ disappr6ed ,e%a6irs $ &%ildre' a'd a'd y)t y)t%. %. J)6e J)6e'i 'ile le deli deli'3 '3)e )e'& '&y y is a (a8 (a8r r pr, pr,le le( ( t%at t%at a s&iety is s)*eri'+ a'd -ill &'ti')e t s)*er )'til t%ere is si+'i@&a't s&ial a'd e&'(i& &%a'+es ta>e pla&e res)lti'+ i' a redire&ti' $ (a'y y)'+s peple ,e%a6ir a'd e*rts. T pre6e' pre6e'tt a'd &'tr &'trll deli' deli'3)e 3)e'&y '&y a'd t%e di(e's di(e'si' i's s $ t%e pr,le(s< -e 'eed t >'- %- seri)s deli'3)e'&y is.
4% are t%e y)t% i'6l6 i'6l6ed5 ed5 4e als als 'eed 'eed >'-le >'-led+e d+e a,)t t%e peple -% ,e&(e deli'3)e't< a' i'$r(ati' s)&% as -%er -%ere e ( (st st deli deli'3 '3)e )e't 't li6e li6e a'd a'd )'de )'der r -%at -%at e&' e&'( (i& i& &'diti's. J)6e'ile deli'3)e'&y re$ers t a' a'ti#s&ial a&t r ,e%a6ir -%i&% de6iates $r( t%e 'r(al patter' $ r)les a'd re+) re+)la lati ti' 's< s< &)st &)st( (s s a'd a'd &)lt &)lt)r )re e -%i& -%i&% % s s&i &iet ety y des des 't 't a&&ept a'd -%i&% t%ere$re< 8)sti@es s(e >i'd $ ad('i ad('is%( s%(e't e't<< p)'is% p)'is%(e' (e't< t< r &rre& &rre&ti6 ti6e e (eas)r (eas)res es i' t%e p),li& i'terest< a'd it is ,ei'+ &((itted ,y (i'rs. ;-e6er< t%se pers' ad8)d+ed t ,e deli'3)e't )'der a' a+e @7ed ,y la- are &alled 8)6e'ile deli'3)e't. Deli'3)e'&y is is a'y 6ilati' 6ilati' $ de6iati' de6iati' $r( t%e 'r(s 'r(s a'd sta'dards $ a +i6e' s&iety J)6e'ile (ea's a &%ild< (i'r (i'r r y)t%. C'trl t re+)late r t i')e'&e. 4;0 STUD0 DELIN2UENC05 e7a(i'es -%y 8)6e'iles ,rea> t%e la&'siders t%e i(pa&t $ t%e $a(ily< t%e 'ei+%,r%d< a'd t%e s&%l ' t%e deli'3)e't ,e%a6ir e7a(i'es t%e ,e%a6irs a'd s&ial &%ara&teristi&s $ 8)6e'ile deli'3)e'ts dis&)sses t%e (eas)re a'd pr+ra(s 'eeded t pre6e't a'd &'trl deli'3)e't ,e%a6ir. OBJECTIVES O1 STUD0ING JUVENILE DELIN2UENC0 t dete deter( r(i' i'e e its its 'at) 'at)re re a'd a'd e7 e7te te't 't a'd a'd &ri( &ri(e e i' t%e t%e P%ilippi'es P%ilippi'e s tday. tday. t as&ert as&ertai' ai' t%e 6ari) 6ari)s s $a&tr $a&trs< s< reas' reas's< s< &a)ses &a)ses t%at t%at (ade )p 8)6e'ile deli'3)e'&y a'd t adpt ade3)ate (eas)res t-ard t%e pre6e'ti' s)ppre s)ppressi ssi' ' a'd re&)rr re&)rre'& e'&e e $ 8)6e'i 8)6e'ile le deli'3 deli'3)e' )e'&y &y i' t%e t%e P%ilippi'es s&iety. NATURE O1 DELIN2UENC0 A deli'3)e't is 'e -%se ,e%a6ir is ,r)+%t %i( i't repeated &'i&t -it% t%e la-< re+ardless $ -%et%er %e %as ,ee' ta>e' ,e$re t%e &)rt a'd ad8)d+ed a deli'3)e't. T0PES O1 DELIN2UENT 0OUT;
S&ial # a' a++ressi6e y)t% -% rese'ts t%e a)t%rity $ a'y'e -% (a>e a' e*rt t &'trl %is ,e%a6ir. Ne)rti& # %e %as i'ter'alie %is &'i&ts a'd pre#&&)pied -it% %is -' $eeli'+s. As&ial %is deli'3)e't a&t %a6e a &ld< ,r)tal< 6i&i)s 3)ality $r -%i&% t%e y)t% $eels ' re(rse. A&&ide'tal %e is less ide'ti@a,le i' &%ara&ter< esse'tially s&ialie la- a,idi'+ ,)t t %appe's t ,e at t%e -r'+ pla&e at t%e -r'+ ti(e a'd ,e&(es i'6l6e i' s(e deli'3)e't a&t 't typi&al $ %is +e'eral ,e%a6ir. DI11ERENT APPROAC;ES TO4ARD DELIN2UENC0 . BIOGENIC APPROAC; Bi+e'i& 6ie-s t%e la- ,rea>er as a pers' -%se (is&'d)&t is t%e res)lt $ $a)lty ,il+y. T%e *e'der is %ereditary de$e&ti6e< %e r s%e s)*ers $r( e'd&ri'e i(,ala'&e r ,rai' pat%l+y< %is r %er ,dy str)&t)re a'd te(pera(e't patter' %a6e prd)&ed t%e la- ,rea>i'+. F. PS0C;OGENIC APPROAC; It tells )s t%at t%e *e'der ,e%a6es as s%e r %e des i' resp'se t psy&%l+i&al pat%l+y $ s(e >i'd. T%e &riti&al &a)sal $a&trs i' deli'3)e'&y are pers'ality pr,le(s< t -%i&% 8)6e'ile (is,e%a6ir is pres)(e t ,e a resp'se. . SOCIOGENIC APPROAC; S&i+e'i& attri,)tes t%e 6ariati's i' deli'3)e'&y patter' t i')e'&e s&ial str)&t)res. T%ey a&&)'t $r i'di6id)al *e'der ,y re$ere'&e t lear'i'+ pr&ess -%i&% +es ' i' y)t% +a'+s< sti+(atii'+ &'ta&ts -it% s&ial &'trl a+e'&ies a'd t%er 6aria,les $ t%at ti(e. DI11ERENT T0PES O1 BE;AVIORAL DISORDERS A'ti#s&ial ,e%a6ir it is &%ara&teried ,y disrespe&t r dis,edie'&e $r a)t%rity. Lyi'+ Steali'+ U'dis&ipli'ed desire $r pssessi' lse (rals i' t%e %(e pare'tal i'di*ere'&e la&> $ prper <%i'+ a'd t%er s&%l re3)ire(e'ts )'dis&ipli'ed pleas)re see>i'+ Tr)a'&y &)tti'+ &lasses -it%)t a'y reas'a,le &a)se
)'attra&ti6e s&%l li$e $ear $ p)'is%(e't pr7i(ity t pla&e $ 6i&es Va+ra'&y -a'deri'+ a-ay $r( %(e disa+reea,le %(e &'diti' $ee,le (i'ded'ess (isdire&ted l6e $r ad6e't)re E(ti'al Disrders 8eal)sy rea&ti's te(per ta'tr)( $ear rea&ti' C;ARACTERISTICS O1 JUVENILE O11ENDER Ma8rity are (ales 1r( a+e H# I'&(plete ele(e'tary ed)&ati'=s&%l drp)ts Te'de'&y t a++ressi6e'ess< i'se&)rity a'd la&> $ sel$ &'@de'&e J,less r di'+ dd 8,s Reside't $ sl)( areas< s%ared 3)arters r re'ted %)ses CAUSES O1 BE;AVIORAL DISORDERS PREDISPOSING 1ACTOR I'&li'ati's r i'%erited prpe'sities -%i&% &a' 't ,e &'sidered a &ri(i'al 'e )'less t%ere is a pr,a,ility t%at a &ri(e -ill ,e &((itted. PRECIPITATING 1ACTOR Ele(e'ts -%i&% pr6>e &ri(es r $a&trs t%at are si+'i@ed t t%e e6eryday ad8)st(e'ts $ a' i'di6id)al< li>e pers'al pr,le(s< 'e&essities< li(itati's< &)risity a'd i+'ra'&e< a'd diseases. CAUSAL 1ACTORS IN JUVENILE DELIN2UENC0 1AMIL0 T%e $a(ily is t%e @rst a'd (st ,asi& i'stit)ti' i' )r s&iety $r de6elpi'+ t%e &%ilds pte'tial i' all its (a'y aspe&ts li>e e(ti'al< i'telle&t)al< (ral a'd spirit)al as -ell as p%ysi&al a'd s&ial. a. t%e $a)lty de6elp(e't $ t%e &%ild ,. la&> $ pare'tal +)ida'&e &. la&> $ l6e a'd t%e i'sti'&t $ %ate r a'+er d. pare'tal re8e&ti' e. ,r>e' %(e
ENVIRONMENT It is -%ere t%e &%ild is i')e'&ed a$ter %is @rst %i+%ly $r(ati6e years. S(e $ t%ese &a)ses are t%e $ll-i'+: ass&iati' -it% &ri(i'al +r)ps al&%lis( a'd dr)+ addi&ti' i(p)lse $ $ear &ri(e i'd)&i'+ sit)ati' t%at &a)sed &ri(i'al te'de'&ies i(itated i'sti'&t li>e sel@s%'ess< 6ile'&e a'd a'ti#s&ial -is%es. SC;OOL #$ail)re $ t%e s&%l i' &%ara&ter de6elp(e't $ t%e &%ildre' a'd t%e y)t% # )se $ (et%ds t%at &reate t%e &'diti's $ $ail)re r $r)strati's ' t%e part $ t%e st)de'ts # tr)a'&y # la&> $ $a&ilities $r &)rri&)lar a'd e7tra &)rri&)lar a&ti6ities. OT;ER DEPARTMENT OR AGENCIES O1 T;E GOVERNMENT pliti&al i'ter$ere'&e $ t%e %i+%er psiti's )'$air de&isi's $ t%e &)rt pli&e &areless'ess a'd )'$air treat(e't i')e'&e $r( t%e 'e-spapers< (6ies< TV< radi< &(i&< a'd t%er (a+ai'es. OT;ER 1ACTORS U'e(ply(e't E(ti'al (at)rity &a''t a&&ept t%e tr)t% a'd &a''t a&&ept %is e(ti'. T ()&% e+ -%et%er ri+%t r -r'+< sa$e r da'+er)s< per(itted r pr%i,ited. Psy&%pat%i& pers'ality it is &%ara&teried ,y la&> $ resp'se< la&> $ &'s&ie'&e< de@&ie't $eeli'+ $ a*e&ti' t t%ers a'd a++ressi' t e'6ir'(e't a'd t%er peple. JUVENILE GANGS Juvenile gang is sel$#$r(ed ass&iati' $ peers ,)'d t+et%er ,y ()t)al i'terest< -it% ide'ti@a,le leaders%ip< -ell# de6elped li'es $ a)t%rity< a'd t%er r+a'iati'al $eat)res< -% a&t i' &'&ert t a&%ie6e spe&i@& p)rpses -%i&% +e'erally i'&l)de
t%e &'d)&t $ ille+al a&ti6ity a'd &'trl 6er a parti&)lar territry $a&ility r type $ e'terprise. ;O4 TO PREVENT DELIN2UENC0 Gi6i'+ t%e &%ildre' a*e&ti'< &(pa'i's%ip a'd )'dersta'di'+ -%i&% &(es $r( a %appy a'd ideal $a(ily %(e a'd t%e pare'ts ()st al-ays set a +d e7a(ple. Red)&e )'e(ply(e't a'd i(pr6e %)si'+ a'd re&reati'al $a&ilities. I(pr6es t%e y)t%s parti&ipati' i' &(()'ity a&ti6ities r pr6idi'+ t%e( a satis$yi'+ -r>. Re&+'ie t%e i(prta'&e $ t%e &%ild i' t%e s&%l ,y i(pr6i'+ t%e 3)ality $ tea&%ers a'd $a&ilities< ,t% i' pri6ate a'd p),li& s&%ls. Prepare a'd &reate 'e- e(ply(e't pprt)'ities $r t%e y)t% a'd red)&e t%e ,arriers t e(ply(e't psed ,y dis&ri(i'ati'. A (re e*e&ti6e part'ers%ip r &rdi'ati' -it% all depart(e'ts r a+e'&ies $ t%e +6er'(e't. Pr6idi'+ (re s&ial -r> res)r&es -%i&% %elp sl6e ,e%a6iral pr,le( . C'trlli'+ all t%e &'diti's $ esta,lis%(e't li>e ,ar< plr(s< +i$t s%p< a'd 6ari)s esta,lis%(e'ts t%at attra&t &%ildre' d)ri'+ s&%l %)rs a'd t%ere,y e'&)ra+e tr)a'&y. Deli'3)e'&y as a Pli&e Pr,le( Pli&e a+e'&ies are &'&er'ed -it% all types $ y)t% i' a &(()'ity ,)t t%e (a8r prti's $ -r> -it% 8)6e'iles is de6ted t deli'3)e'&y a'd t deli'3)e'&y pre6e'ti' a&ti6ities.It ()st ,e &'sta'tly ,r'e i' (i'd t%at 8)6e'ile deli'3)e'ts s%)ld ,e %a'dled i' a di*ere't a (a''er t%a' t%e ad)lt *e'der. C'trl $ U'la-$)l Be%a6ir $ 0)t% a'd )'desira,le C'diti's I'6l6i'+ 0)t% C'trl # a ter( -%i&% a&>'-led+es t%e e7iste'&e $ )'la-$)l ,e%a6ir a'd t%e 'eed t ta>e a&ti'. U'la-$)l ,e%a6ir $ y)t% # it i'&l)des all types $ a&ti6ity i' -%i&% la- a'd rdi'a'&es are 6ilated a'd s)&% t%er a&ti6ity as &)ld ,ri'+ y)t% ,e$re t%e 8)6e'ile &)rt.
U'desira,le &'diti's # it re$ers t &(()'ity %aards a'd &(()'ity pr,le(s %ar($)l t y)t%. Control is accomplished in three major ways by the police I'6esti+ati' $ i'di6id)al &ase i'6l6i'+ y)t% a'd &'diti's &a)si'+ a'ti#s&ial a&ti6ities. Pr6idi'+ a &'str)&ti6e dispsiti' $r i'di6id)al &ases a'd &'diti's t%r)+% depart(e'tal a&ti' re$erral t t%er a+e'&ies r t t%e 8)6e'ile &)rt. Pr6idi'+ 6erall e*e&ti6e pli&e perati's -%i&% red)&es t%e pprt)'ity $r &((issi' $ la- 6ilati's a'd (ai'tai'i'+ &perati6e relati's -it% t%er &(p'e'ts $ t%e 8)6e'ile 8)sti&e syste(. Pre6e'ti' $ U'la-$)l Be%a6ir $ 0)t% a'd C'diti's Ca)si'+ A'ti#S&ial A&ti6ities Pre6e'ti'# it i(plies t%e >eepi'+ $ )'la-$)l ,e%a6ir $r( &&)rri'+ ri+i'ally r >eepi'+ )'la-$)l ,e%a6ir t (i'i()( a'd t%)s a6idi'+ pli&e i'ter6e'ti'. The prevention phase is accomplished by the following: I')e'&i'+ y)t%< pare'ts< a'd t%e +e'eral p),li& t (eet t%e ,asi& 'eeds $ y)t% a'd t &'$r( t all la-s a'd re+)lati's (ade $r t%eir prte&ti'. Parti&ipati' i' &(()'ity r+a'iati' pla''i'+ -it% t%er a+e'&ies a'd &itie's t i(pr6e t%e ttal &(()'ity. Pr6idi'+ 6erall e*e&ti6e pli&e perati's -%i&% red)&es t%e desire ' t%e part $ i'di6id)als t &((it )'la-$)l a&ts. Pli&e Resp'si,ility dete&ti' $ &ri(e appre%e'si' $ *e'ders preser6ati' $ pea&e +e'eral sa$ety $ t%e p),li& Re3)ire(e'ts i' t%e prper dis&%ar+e $ pli&e resp'si,ilities a. Clse ,ser6ati' $ pla&es a'd &'diti's -%i&% (ay,e re+arded as ,reedi'+ pla&es $r &ri(e a'd deli'3)e'&y. ,. Al-ays i' a ,etter psiti' t%a' t%ers t dis&6er t%e e7iste'&e $ %ar($)l i')e'&es t t%e &%ildre'. &. '- -% are pte'tial r a&t)al deli'3)e'ts a'd
re&+'ie -% are 6i&ti(s $ 'e+le&t a'd a,)se d. Deter(i'e -%at (eas)res t ,e adpted r -%i&% &)rse $ a&ti' -ill ,e t%e (st ad6a'ta+e)s $r its -' area. e. Gi6e e(p%asis t t%e p),li& t%at %(e is t%e (st 6ital $r&e i' t%e pre6e'ti' $ 8)6e'ile deli'3)e'&y. Pr&ed)res )sed as t%e (st &'d)&i6e t t%e 8)6e'ile -el$are as -ell as i' t%e ,est i'terest $ t%e pli&e depart(e'ts ai(s a'd p)rpses. a. Treat t%e 8)6e'ile -it% &'siderati' ,. Be $rie'dly. &. Be @r(. Appeal t %is i'telli+e'&e< t %is reas' a'd %is se'se $ $air'ess. d. Dis&6er t%e &%ilds pr,le( i$ pssi,le e. Try t +ai' t%e &%ilds respe&t a'd &'@de'&e $. Re(e(,er t%at t%e &%ild $ tday is t%e (a' $ t(rr-. Preside'tial De&ree K T;E C;ILD AND 0OUT; 4EL1ARE CODE Arti&le II !De&larati' $ Pri'&iples a'd State Pli&ies" Section 12 a. re&+'ii'+ t%e sa'&tity $ $a(ily li$e a'd prte&ti'+ a'd stre'+t%e'i'+ t%e $a(ily as a ,asi& a)t'()s s&ial i'stit)ti'. ,. e3)ally prte&ti'+ t%e li$e $ t%e (t%er a'd t%e )',r' $r( &'&epti' &. re&+'ii'+ t%e ri+%ts a'd d)ty $ t%e pare'ts i' reari'+ $ t%e y)t%. Section 13 a. re&+'ii'+ t%e 6ital rle $ t%e y)t% i' 'ati' ,)ildi'+. Arti&le V ! T%e 1a(ily" Section 1 a. re&+'ii'+ t%e 1ilipi' $a(ily as t%e $)'dati' $ t%e 'ati' Section 2 a. re&+'ii'+ (arria+e as a' i'6ila,le s&ial i'stit)ti' Section 3 The State shall defend: a. t%e ri+%t $ sp)ses t ,i'd a $a(ily ,. t%e ri+%t $ &%ildre'
&. t%e ri+%t $ t%e $a(ily d. t%e ri+%t $ $a(ilies t $a(ily ass&iati's t parti&ipate i' t%e pla''i'+ a'd i(ple(e'tati' $ pli&ies a'd pr+ra(s t%at a*e&t t%e(. Ge'eral Pri'&iples T%e C%ild is 'e $ t%e (st i(prta't assets $ t%e 'ati'. E6ery e*rt s%)ld ,e e7e&)ted t pr(te %is -el$are a'd e'%a'&e %is pprt)'ities $r )se$)l a'd %appy li$e. T%e (ldi'+ $ t%e &%ara&ter $ t%e &%ild starts at t%e %(e. E6ery (e(,er $ t%e $a(ily s%)ld stri6e t (a>e t%e %(e a -%les(e pla&e as its at(sp%ere a'd &'diti's -ill +reatly i')e'&e t%e &%ilds de6elp(e't. Appli&ati' $ t%e Cde T%e C04C s%all apply t all pers's ,el- / years $ a+e as a(e'ded ,y RA K/ !A' A&t L-eri'+ t%e A+e $ Ma8rity $r( F t / years< a(e'di'+ $r t%e p)rpse EO F "< e7&ept t%se e(a'&ipated i' a&&rda'&e -it% la-< 9C%ild r 9(i'r r 9y)t% as )sed i' t%is Cde s%all re$er t s)&% pers'. Ri+%ts $ t%e C%ild ll children shall be entitled to the rights herein set forth without distinction as to legitimacy or illegitimacy! se"! social status! religious! political antecedents and other factors# a. T%e ri+%t t ,e ,r' -ell -it% t%e di+'ity a'd -rt% $ a %)(a' ,ei'+ $r( t%e ((e't $ %is &'&epti'. ,. T%e ri+%t $ a -%les(e $a(ily li$e t%at -ill pr6ide %i( -it% l6e< &are a'd )'dersta'di'+< +)ida'&e a'd &)'seli'+< a'd (ral a'd (aterial se&)rity. &. T%e ri+%t t -ell r)'ded de6elp(e't $ %is pers'ality t t%e e'd t%at %e (ay ,e&(e a %appy< )se$)l a'd a&ti6e (e(,er $ t%e s&iety d. T%e ri+%t t a ,ala'&ed diet< ade3)ate <%i'+< s)?&ie't s%elter< prper (edi&al atte'ti'. e. T%e ri+%t t a' ed)&ati' &((e's)rate t %is a,ilities $. T%e ri+%t t $)ll pprt)'ities $r sa$e a'd -%les(e re&reati' a'd a&ti6ities. +. T%e ri+%t t prte&ti' a+ai'st e7plitati'< i(prper i')e'&es< %aards< a'd t%er &'diti's r &ir&)(sta'&es.
%. T%e ri+%t t li6e i' a $ree &(()'ity a'd s&iety -it% a &'d)&i6e e'6ir'(e't. i. T%e ri+%t t t%e &are assista'&e a'd prte&ti' $ t%e State 8. T%e ri+%t t a' e?&ie't a'd %'est +6er'(e't t%at -ill deepe' %is $ait% i' de(&ra&y. >. T%e ri+%t t +r- )p as a $ree i'di6id)al. DUTIES O1 PARENTS T +i6e %i( a*e&ti'< &(pa'i's%ip a'd )'dersta'di'+ ,. T e7te'd t %i( t%e ,e'e@ts $ (ral +)ida'&e< sel$ dis&ipli'e a'd reli+i)s i'str)&ti'. &. T i'&)l&ate i' %i( t%e 6al)e $ i'd)stry< t%ri$t a'd sel$ relia'&e. d. T s)per6ise %is a&ti6ities< i'&l)di'+ %is re&reati' e. T sti()late %is i'terest i' &i6i& a*airs< tea&% %i( t%e d)ties $ &itie's%ip a'd de6elp %is &((it(e't t %is &)'try. $. T ad6ise %i( prperly ' a'y (atter a*e&ti'+ %is de6elp(e't a'd -ell ,ei'+ +. T al-ays set a +d e7a(ple %. T pr6ide %i( ade3)ate s)pprt i. T ad(i'ister %is prperty< i$ a'y< a&&rdi'+ t %is ,est i'terest. Vi&e is a -r'+< de+radi'+ r i((ral %a,it r pra&ti&e a&&)st(ed t t%e &%ild. Lia,ilities $ Pare'ts Pare'ts a'd +)ardia's are resp'si,le $r t%e da(a+e r trts !a' i'8)ry r -r'+ d'e t s(e'e" &a)sed ,y t%e &%ild )'der t%eir pare'tal a)t%rity i' a&&rda'&e -it% t%e Ci6il Cde. Criminal liability shall attach to any parent and shall be punishable with imprisonment from two to si" months or a $ne not e"ceeding $ve hundred pesos or both! for any act by them in any of the following manner: a. &'&eals r a,a'd's t%e &%ild -it% i'te't t (a>e s)&% &%ild lse %is &i6il stat)s. ,. a,a'd's t%e &%ild )'der s)&% &ir&)(sta'&es as t depri6e %i( $ t%e l6e< &are a'd prte&ti' %e 'eeds. &. sells r a,a'd's t%e &%ild t a't%er pers' $r 6al)a,le &'siderati' d. 'e+le&ts t%e &%ild ,y 't +i6i'+ %i( t%e ed)&ati' -%i&% t%e $a(ilys sit)ati' i' li$e a'd @'a'&ial &'diti's per(it.
e. $ails r re$)ses< -it%)t 8)sti@a,le +r)'ds< t e'rll t%e &%ild i' a'y ed)&ati'al i'stit)ti'. $. &a)ses< a,ates< r per(its t%e tr)a'&y $ t%e &%ild $r( t%e s&%l -%ere %e is e'rlled. +. i(prperly e7plits t%e &%ild ,y )si'+ %i(< dire&tly r i'dire&tly< $r p)rpses $ ,e++i'+ a'd t%er a&ts -%i&% are i'i(i&al t %is i'terest a'd -el$are. %. i'i&ts &r)el a'd )')s)al p)'is%(e't )p' t%e &%ild r deli,erately s),8e&ts %is i'di+'ati's a'd t%er e7&essi6e &%astise(e't t%at e(,arrass r %)(iliate %i(. i. &a)ses r e'&)ra+es t%e &%ild t lead a' i((ral r dissl)te li$e. 8. per(its t%e &%ild t pssess< %a'dle< &arry a deadly -eap'< re+ardless $ its -'ers%ip. >. all-s r re3)ires t%e &%ild t dri6e -it%)t a li&e'se -%i&% t%e pare'ts >'-s t %a6e ,ee' ille+ally pr&)red. C%ild a'd 0)t% 4el$are a'd Ed)&ati' T%e state s%all see t it t%at ' &%ild is re$)sed ad(issi' i' p),li& s&%ls. All pare'ts are re3)ired t e'rll t%eir &%ildre' i' s&%ls t &(plete at least a' ele(e'tary ed)&ati'. C%ild a'd 0)t% 4el$are a'd t%e C%)r&% T%e State s%all respe&t t%e ri+%ts $ t%e C%)r&% i' (atters a*e&ti'+ t%e reli+i)s a'd (ral )p,ri'+i'+ $ t%e &%ild. All &%)r&%es (ay *er reli+i)s i'str)&ti's i' p),li& a'd pri6ate ele(e'tary a'd se&'dary s&%ls s),8e&t t t%e re3)ire(e'ts $ t%e C'stit)ti' a'd e7isti'+ la-s. C%ild a'd 0)t% 4el$are a'd t%e C(()'ity C(()'ity (ea's t%e l&al +6er'(e't< t+et%er -it% t%e s&iety $ i'di6id)als r i'stit)ti's ,t% p),li& a'd pri6ate i' -%i&% a &%ild li6es. %t shall be the duty of the community to: . Bri'+ a %ealt%y e'6ir'(e't 'e&essary t t%e $r(al +r-t% $ t%e &%ild. F. ;elp t%e i'stit)ti's $ lear'i'+ a&%ie6e t%e $)'da(e'tal ,8e&ti6es $ ed)&ati'. . Or+a'ie r e'&)ra+e (6e(e'ts a'd a&ti6ities $r t%e i'terests $ &%ildre' a'd y)t%.
H. Pr(te t%e esta,lis%(e't a'd (ai'te'a'&e $ ade3)ately e3)ipped play+r)'ds par>s a'd t%er re&reati'al $a&ilities. . Assist t%e state i' &(,ati'+ a'd &)rtaili'+ 8)6e'ile deli'3)e'&y a'd i' re%a,ilitati'+ -ay-ard &%ildre'. K.Aid i' &arryi'+ )t spe&ial pr8e&ts $r t%e ,etter(e't $ &%ildre' i' re(te areas r ,el'+i'+ t &)lt)ral (i'rities r t%se -% are )t $ s&%l. . Cperate -it% pri6ate a'd p),li& &%ild -el$are a+e'&ies i' pr6idi'+ &are< trai'i'+ a'd prte&ti' t destit)te< a,a'd'ed< 'e+le&ted< a,)sed< %a'di&apped a'd dist)r,ed &%ildre'. ,. &. d. e.
Adpt (eas)res $r t%e %ealt% $ t%e &%ildre' pr6idi'+ ,ara'+ay s&%lars%ips $r i'di+e't &%ildre' &)r$e- %)rs espe&ially $r t%e (i'rs re&reati'al r sprts $a&ilities t >eep t%e( ,)sy as -ell as t%e pe'i'+ a'd (ai'te'a'&e $ play+r)'ds a'd day &are &e'ters. $. Ci6i& Ass&iati's $ Ad)lts +. 0)t% Ass&iati' a'd St)de't Or+a'iati' %. 0)t% ass&iati' s%all re$er t a'y &l),< r+a'iati' r ass&iati' $ i'di6id)als ,el- t-e'ty#'e years $ a+e -%i&% is dire&tly r i'dire&tly i'6l6ed i' &arryi'+ )t &%ild r y)t% -el$are pr+ra(s a'd a&ti6ities. C%ild a'd 0)t% 4el$are a'd t%e Sa(a%a' Samahan s%all re$er t t%e a++re+ate $ pers's r t%se resp'si,le pers's $r( t%e 6ari)s se&trs $ t%e &(()'ity r t%se -r>i'+ i' &((er&ial< i'd)strial a'd a+ri&)lt)ral esta,lis%(e'ts r e'terprises ,el'+i'+ t la,r r (a'a+e(e't. %ts duties includes the following: a. t pre6e't t%e e7plitati' $ &%ildre' i' a'y e(ply(e't r &alli'+. ,. t %elp )t $ s&%l y)t% t lear' a'd at t%e sa(e ti(e %elpi'+ t%e( t l> $r pprt)'ities t e'+a+e i' e&'(i& sel$ s)?&ie't pr8e&ts. &. t pr6ide -r> e7perie'&es< trai'i'+ a'd e(ply(e't $r t%e y)t%. C%ild a'd 0)t% 4el$are a'd t%e State
T%e State s%all %a6e t%e ,li+ati' t assist t%e pare'ts i' t%e prper )p,ri'+i'+ $ t%e &%ild p)rs)a't t its ,li+ati'. P)eri&)lt)re a'd si(ilar &e'ters J)6e'ile -el$are a+e'&ies C%ild a'd y)t% -el$are a+e'&ies Orp%a'a+es a'd t%er si(ilar i'stit)ti's C%ildre's re&reati'al &e'ters 1)'&ti's $ t%e P)eri&)lt)re a'd ;ealt% Ce'ters . Disse(i'ate i'$r(ati' &'&er'i'+ t%e %ealt% $ &%ildre' a'd e7pe&ta't ')rsi'+ (t%ers F. Pr6ide &'s)ltati' ser6i&e a'd treat(e't . Pr6ide +)ida'&e a'd spe&ial treat(e't t &%ildre' -it% p%ysi&al %a'di&aps. H. Ad6ise &%ild -el$are i'stit)ti's ' (atters relati'+ t ')triti' a'd %y+ie'e. &o private person! natural or juridical! shall establish! temporarily or permanently! any child welfare agency without $rst securing a license from the 'S('# +e+rap%i&al area t ,e ser6ed t%e &%ildre' t ,e a&&epted $r &are t%e ser6i&es t ,e pr6ided. Gr)'ds $r t%e Re6&ati' r S)spe'si' $ Li&e'se . t%e a+e'&y is ,ei'+ )sed $r i((ral p)rpses F. t%e a+e'&y is i'sl6e't r is 't @'a'&ially sta,le t s)pprt r (ai'tai' t%e &%ildre' t%erei' r t per$r( t%e $)'&ti's $r it -as +ra'ted li&e'se . t%e &%ildre' t%erei' are ,ei'+ 'e+le&ted r are )'der')ris%ed. H. t%e pla&e is s )'sa'itary (a>i'+ it )'@t $r &%ildre'. . t%e a+e'&y is l&ated i' a pla&e r &(()'ity -%ere &%ildre' s%)ld 't ,e r -)ld )'d)ly e7pse &%ildre' t &ri(e< 6i&e< i((rality< &rr)pti' r se6ere &r)elty. K. t%e a+e'&y %as ,y a'y a&t r (issi' s%-' its i'&(pete'&e r )'-rt%i'ess t &'ti')e a&ti'+ as a &%ild -el$are a+e'&y. C%ild &ari'+ i'stit)ti' is 'e t%at pr6ides t-e'ty $)r reside't +r)p &are ser6i&es $r t%e p%ysi&al< (e'tal< s&ial< a'd spirit)al
sel$#,ei'+ $ 'i'e r (re (e'tally< +i$ted< depe'de't< a,a'd'ed< 'e+le&ted< %a'di&apped< r dist)r,ed &%ildre' r y)t%$)l *e'der. Dete'ti' ;(e is a t-e'ty#$)r %)r &%ild &ari'+ i'stit)ti' pr6idi'+ s%rt ter( reside't &are $r y)t%$)l *e'ders -% are a-aiti'+ &)rt dispsiti' $ t%eir &ases r tra's$er t t%er a+e'&ies r 8)risdi&ti'. S%elter &are i'stit)ti' is 'e t%at pr6ides te(prary prte&ti' a'd &are t &%ildre' re3)iri'+ e(er+e'&y re&epti' as a res)lt $ $rt)it)s e6e'ts< a,a'd'(e't ,y pare'ts< da'+er)s &'diti's $ 'e+le&t r &r)elty ' t%e %(e< ,ei'+ -it%)t ad)lt &are ,e&a)se $ &risis i' t%e $a(ily r &)rt rder %ldi'+ t%e( as (aterial -it'esses. C%ild &ari'+ i'stit)ti' # pr6ides t-e'ty $)r %)r reside't +r)p &are ser6i&e $r t%e p%ysi&al< (e'tal < s&ial a'd spirit)al -ell ,ei'+ $ (e'tally +i$ted< depe'de't< a,a'd'ed< 'e+le&ted < a,)sed< %a'di&apped< dist)r,ed r y)t%$)l *e'ders. Re&ei6i'+ %(e are $a(ily type %(es -%i&% pr6ide te(prary s%elter $r( te' t t-e'ty days $r &%ildre' -% s%all d)ri'+ t%is perid ,e )'der ,ser6ati' a'd st)dy $r e6e't)al pla&e(e't ,y t%e DS4D. N)rsery is a &%ild &ari'+ i'stit)ti' t%at pr6ides &are $r si7 r (re &%ildre' ,el- si7 years $ a+e $r all r part $ t-e'ty $)r a day e7&ept t%se d)ly li&e'sed t *er pri(ary (edi&al a'd ed)&ati'al ser6i&es. Mater'ity %(e is a' i'stit)ti' $ pla&e $ reside'&e -%se pri(ary $)'&ti' is t +i6e s%elter a'd &are t pre+'a't -(e' a'd t%eir i'$a'ts ,e$re< d)ri'+ a'd a$ter deli6ery. Re%a,ilitati' &e'ter is a' i'stit)ti' t%at re&ei6es a'd re%a,ilitates y)t%$)l *e'ders r t%er dist)r,ed &%ildre' -% %a6e ,e%a6iral pr,le(s $r t%e p)rpse $ deter(i'i'+ t%e apprpriate &are $r t%e( r re&((e'di'+ t%eir per(a'e't r re%a,ilitati' i' t%er &%ild -el$are a+e'&ies. C%ild Pla&e(e't A+e'&y is a' i'stit)ti' r pers' ass)(i'+ t%e &are< &)stdy< prte&ti' a'd (ai'te'a'&e $ &%ildre' $r pla&e(e't i' a'y &%ild &ari'+ i'stit)ti' r %(e )'der t%e &are a'd &)stdy $ a'y pers's r pers' $r p)rpses $ adpti'< +)ardia's%ip r $ster &are.
Spe&ial Cate+ries $ C%ildre' Depe'de't &%ild is 'e -% is -it%)t a pare't< +)ardia' r t%er &)stdia' $r +d &a)se desire t ,e relie6ed $ %is &are a'd &)stdy a'd is depe'de't )p' t%e p),li& $r s)pprt. A,a'd'ed &%ild is 'e -% %ad ' prper pare'ts &are r +)ardia's%ip r -%se pare'ts r +)ardia's %a6e deserted %i( $r perid $ at least si7 &'ti'))s ('t%s. Ne+le&ted &%ild is 'e -%se ,asi& 'eeds %a6e ,ee' deli,erately )'atte'ded r i'ade3)ately atte'ded. Ne+le&t (ay &&)r i' t- -ays: a. T%ere is a p%ysi&al 'e+le&t -%e' t%e &%ild is (al')ris%ed< ill &lad a'd -it%)t prper s%elter. ,. E(ti'al 'e+le&t e7ists -%e' t%e &%ildre' are (altreated< raped r sed)&ed< -%e' &%ildre' are e7plited< 6er -rried r (ade t -r> )'der &'diti's 't &'d)&i6e t +d %ealt% r are (ade t ,e+ i' t%e streets r p),li& pla&es< r -%e' t%e &%ildre' are i' (ral da'+er r e7psed t +a(,li'+< prstit)ti'< r t%er 6i&es. Me'tally retarded &%ildre' are t%se : a. s&ially i'&(pete't< s&ially i'ade3)ate a'd &&)pati'ally i'&(pete't a'd )'a,le t (a'a+e t%eir -' a*airs. ,. (e'tally s),'r(al &. retarded i'telle&t)ally $r( ,irt% r early a+e d. (e'tally de@&ie't as a res)lt $ &'stit)ti'al ri+i' t%r)+% %ereditary r disease. e. esse'tially i'&)ra,le Classi@&ati' $ Me'tal Retardati' . C)stdial +r)p t%ey are at least &apa,le +r)p %a6i'+ a' I2 $ t F. F. Trai'a,le +r)p # t%ey are )'a,le t a&3)ire %i+%er a&ade(i& s>ill ,)t )s)ally a&3)ire t%e ,asi& s>ill $r li6i'+ t a reas'a,le de+ree a'd &'sist -it% a' I2 $r( a,)t F t . . Ed)&a,le +r)p t%e de+ree $ s)&&ess $ a&&(plis%(e't t%at t%ey -ill rea&% i' li$e depe'ds )p' t%e 3)ality a'd type $ ed)&ati' t%ey re&ei6e as -ell as ' t%e treat(e't at %(e a'd i' t%e &(()'ity< t%eir I2s ra'+e $r( a,)t t . H. Brderli'e r l- 'r(al +r)p t%ey are t%e %i+%est +r)p $ (e'tally retarded -it% I2 $r( a,)t t /.
. P%ysi&ally %a'di&apped &%ildre' are t%se -% are &rippled< dea$ ()te< ,li'd r t%er-ise de$e&ti6e -%i&% restri&ts t%eir (ea's $ a&ti' ' &(()'i&ati' -it% t%ers. K.E(ti'ally dist)r,ed &%ildre' are t%se -% alt%)+% 't ai&ted -it% i'sa'ity r (e'tal de$e&t are )'a,le t (ai'tai' 'r(al s&ial relati's -it% t%ers a'd t%e &(()'ity i' +e'eral d)e t e(ti'al pr,le(s. . Me'tally ill &%ildre' are t%se -it% a'y ,e%a6iral disrder< -%et%er $)'&ti'al r r+a'i& -%i&% $ s)&% de+ree $ se6erity als re3)ire pr$essi'al %elp r %spitaliati'. 0)t%$)l O*e'der # is a &%ild< (i'r r y)t%< i'&l)di'+ 'e -% is e(a'&ipated i' a&&rda'&e -it% la-< -% is 6er 'i'e years ,)t )'der ei+%tee' years $ a+e at t%e ti(e $ t%e &((issi' $ t%e *e'se. A &%ild )'der 'i'e years $ a+e r )'der at t%e ti(e $ t%e *e'se s%all ,e e7e(pt $r( &ri(i'al lia,ility a'd s%all ,e &((itted t t%e &are $ %is r %er $at%er r (t%er< r 'earest relati6e r $a(ily $rie'd i' t%e dis&reti' $ t%e &)rt a'd s),8e&t t its s)per6isi'. # 6er 'i'e years $ a+e ,)t )'der @$tee' years $ a+e< at t%e ti(e $ t%e &((issi' $ t%e *e'se< )'less %e a&ted -it% dis&er'(e't< i' -%i&% &ase %e s%all ,e pr&eeded t t%e prper pr&eedi'+s a'd t%e &)rt s%all deter(i'e t%e i(psa,le pe'alty. I'stead $ pr')'&i'+ 8)d+(e't $ &'6i&ti'< t%e &)rt )p' appli&ati' $ t%e y)t%$)l *e'der a'd i$ it @'ds t%at t%e ,est i'terest $ t%e p),li& as -ell as t%at $ t%e *e'der -ill ,e ser6ed t%ere,y< s%all s)spe'd all $)rt%er pr&eedi'+s a'd s%all &((it s)&% (i'r t t%e &are a'd &)stdy $ t%e DS4D< r t a'y trai'i'+ i'stit)ti' perated ,y t%e +6er'(e't< r a'y t%er reas'a,le pers'< )'til %e s%all rea&% t-e'ty 'e years $ a+e r $r a s%rter perid as t%e &)rt (ay dee( prper< a$ter &'siderati' $ t%e DS4D reprt s)spe'si' $ t%e se'te'&e ,)t t%e y)t%$)l *e'der %as ,e%a6ed prperly a'd %as s%-' &apa,ility t ,e a )se$)l (e(,er $ t%e &(()'ity< e6e' ,e$re rea&%i'+ t%e a+e $ (a8rity< )p' re&((e'dati' $ t%e DS4D< it s%all dis(iss t%e &ase a'd rder %is @'al dis&%ar+e. REPUBLIC ACT K
A' A&t Pr6idi'+ $r Str'+er Deterre'&e a'd Spe&ial Prte&ti' A+ai'st C%ild A,)se< E7plitati' a'd Dis&ri(i'ati'< Pr6idi'+ Pe'alties $r Its Vilati's a'd $r Ot%er P)rpses !Spe&ial Prte&ti' $ C%ildre' A+ai'st C%ild A,)se< e7plitati' a'd Dis&ri(i'ati'" C%ildre' re$ers t pers's ,el- ei+%tee' years $ a+e r t%se 6er ,)t are )'a,le t $)lly ta>e &are $ t%e(sel6es r prte&t t%e(sel6es $r( a,)se< 'e+le&t< &r)elty< e7plitati' r dis&ri(i'ati' ,e&a)se $ a p%ysi&al (e'tal disa,ility r &'diti'. C%ild A,)se re$ers t t%e (altreat(e't< -%et%er %a,it)al r 't< $ t%e &%ild -%i&% i'&l)des a'y $ t%e $ll-i'+: a. Psy&%l+i&al a'd p%ysi&al a,)se< 'e+le&t< &r)elty< se7)al a,)se a'd e(ti'al (altreat(e't. ,. A'y a&t ,y deeds r -rds -%i&% de,ases< de+rades r de(ea's t%e i'tri'si& -rt% a'd di+'ity $ a &%ild as a %)(a' ,ei'+. &. U'reas'a,le depri6ati' $ %is ,asi& 'eeds $r s)r6i6al s)&% as $d a'd s%elter d. 1ail)re t i((ediately +i6e (edi&al treat(e't t a' i'8)red &%ild res)lti'+ i' seri)s i(pair(e't $ %is +r-t% a'd de6elp(e't r i' %is per(a'e't i'&apa&ity r deat%. Cir&)(sta'&es -%i&% +ra6ely t%reate' r e'da'+er t%e s)r6i6al a'd 'r(al de6elp(e't $ &%ildre': a. ar(ed &'i&t ,. -r>i'+ )'der %aard)s &'diti's &. li6i'+ r $e'di'+ $r t%e(sel6es i' t%e streets $ )r,a' r r)ral areas -it%)t t%e &are $ pare'ts r a +)ardia'. d. ,ei'+ a (e(,er $ a' i'di+e')s &)lt)ral &(()'ity. C%ild Prstit)ti' C%ildre' -%et%er $e(ale r (ale< -% $r ('ey r pr@t r a'y t%er &'siderati' r d)e t t%e &er&i' r i')e'&e $ a'y ad)lt< sy'di&ate r +r)p< i'd)l+e i' se7)al i'ter&)rse r las&i6i)s &'d)&t< are dee(ed t ,e &%ildre' e7plited i' prstit)ti' a'd t%er se7)al a,)se. T%e pe'alty $ reclusion temporal i' its (edi)( perid t reclusion perpetua s%all ,e i(psed )p' t%e $ll-i'+: a. a&ti'+ as a pr&)rer $ a &%ild prstit)te
,. i'd)&i'+ a pers' t ,e a &lie't $ a &%ild prstit)te ,y (ea's $ -ritte' r ral ad6ertise(e't r t%er si(ilar (ea's. &. ta>i'+ ad6a'ta+e $ i')e'&e r relati's%ip t pr&)re a &%ild as a prstit)te d. t%reate'i'+ r )si'+ 6ile'&e t-ards a &%ild t e'+a+e %i( as a prstit)te e.+i6i'+ ('etary &'siderati'< +ds r t%er pe&)'iary ,e'e@t t a &%ild -it% t%e i'te't t e'+a+e s)&% &%ild i' prstit)ti' Atte(pt t &((it prstit)ti' # &%ild is $)'d al'e i'side a r(< %tel< (tel< pe'si' %)se< apartelle< 6essel 6e%i&le r a'y t%er %idde' r se&l)ded area )'der &ir&)(sta'&es -%i&% -)ld lead a reas'a,le pers' t ,elie6e t%at t%e &%ild is a,)t t ,e e7plited i' prstit)ti' a'd t%er se7)al a,)se. C%ild Tra?&>i'+ a'y pers' -% s%all e'+a+e i' tradi'+ a'd deali'+ -it% &%ildre' i'&l)di'+ ,)t 't li(ited t t%e a&t $ ,)yi'+ a'd selli'+ $ a &%ild $r ('ey< r $r a'y t%er &'siderati' r ,arter< s%all s)*er t%e pe'alty $ reclusion perpetua Atte(pt t &((it &%ild tra?&>i'+: a. t%e &%ild tra6els al'e t a $rei+' &)'try -it%)t 6alid reas' t%ere$re a'd -it%)t &leara'&e iss)ed ,y t%e DS4D r -ritte' per(it $r( t%e &%ilds pare'ts r le+al +)ardia'. ,. pre+'a't (t%er e7e&)tes a' a?da6it $ &'se't $r adpti' $r a &'siderati'. &. a pers'< a+e'&y< esta,lis%(e't r &%ild &ari'+ i'stit)ti' re&r)its -(e' r &)ples t ,ear &%ildre' $r t%e p)rpse $ &%ild tra?&>i'+. d. a d&tr< %spital r &li'i& ?&ial r e(plyee< ')rse< (id-i$e< l&al &i6il re+istrar a'y t%er pers' si()lates ,irt% $r t%e p)rpse $ &%ild tra?&>i'+ e. a pers' e'+a+es i' t%e a&t $ @'di'+ &%ildre' a('+ l- i'&(e $a(ilies< %spitals< &li'i&s< ')rseries< day &are &e'ters< r t%er &%ild &ari'+ i'stit)ti's -% &a' ,e *ered $r t%e p)rpse $ &%ild tra?&>i'+. #pe'alty l-er ,y t- de+rees. C%ildre' are de&lared as Q'es $ Pea&e. It s%all ,e t%e resp'si,ility $ t%e State ad all t%er se&trs &'&er'ed t resl6e ar(ed &'i&t i' rder t pr(te t%e +al as 'es $ pea&e.
C(plai'ts ' &ases $ )'la-$)l a&ts &((itted a+ai'st &%ildre' (ay,e @led ,y t%e $ll-i'+: a. *e'ded party ,. pare'ts r +)ardia's &. as&e'da't r &llateral relati6e -it%i' t%e t%ird de+ree $ &'sa'+)i'ity d. ?&er< s&ial -r>er r represe'tati6e $ a li&e'sed &%ild &ari'+ i'stit)ti' e. ?&er r s&ial -r>er $ t%e DS4D $. ,ara'+ay &%air(a' +. at least t%ree &'&er'ed< resp'si,le &itie's -%ere t%e 6ilati' &&)rred RA HH # J)6e'ile J)sti&e a'd 4el$are A&t $ FK It is t%e @rst la- t%at prte&ts t%e ri+%ts $ &%ild i' &'i&t -it% t%e la- !CICL". T%is pr6ides t%e( t%e pprt)'ity a'd &%a'&e< t%r) alter'ati6e &%ild#$rie'dly (eas)res< t re$r( a'd ,e rei'te+rated i't t%eir $a(ily a'd &(()'ity as a prd)&ti6e (e(,ers $ s&iety. J)6e'iles i' &'i&t -it% t%e la- are 6i&ti(s $ &ir&)(sta'&es ,ey'd t%eir &'trl -% s%)ld ,e treated as i'di6id)als -it% a pr,le( -% 'eed %elp a'd 'eed t ,e pr6ided -it% apprpriate assista'&e a'd ser6i&es t e's)re t%e $)ll prte&ti' $ t%eir ri+%ts $r s)r6i6al< prte&ti'< de6elp(e't a'd parti&ipati' Best i'terest $ t%e &%ild ttality $ t%e &ir&)(sta'&es a'd &'diti's -%i&% are (st &'+e'ial t t%e s)r6i6al< prte&ti' a'd $eeli'+s $ se&)rity $ t%e &%ild a'd (st e'&)ra+i'+ t t%e &%ilds p%ysi&al< psy&%l+i&al a'd e(ti'al de6elp(e't. t%e least detri(e'tal a6aila,le alter'ati6e $r sa$e+)ardi'+ t%e +r-t% a'd de6elp(e't $ t%e &%ild. C%ild at Ris> a &%ild -% is 6)l'era,le t a'd at t%e ris> $ &((itti'+ &ri(i'al *e'ses ,e&a)se $ pers'al< $a(ily a'd s&ial &ir&)(sta'&es. C%ild i' &'i&t -it% t%e la- a &%ild -% is alle+ed as< a&&)sed $< r ad8)d+ed as %a6i'+ &((itted a' *e'se )'der P%ilippi'e la-s. C(()'ity ,ased pr+ra(s # pr6ided i' a &(()'ity settli'+ de6elped $r p)rpses $ i'ter6e'ti' a'd di6ersi'<
as -ell as re%a,ilitati' $ t%e &%ild i' &'i&t -it% t%e la-< $r rei'te+rati' i't %is=%er $a(ily a'd=r &(()'ity Depri6ati' $ Li,erty# a'y $r( $ dete'ti' r i(pris'(e't r t t%e pla&e(e't $ a CICL i' a p),li& r pri6ate &)stdial settli'+ $r( -%i&% t%e CICL is 't per(itted t lea6e at -ill ,y rder $ a'y 8)di&ial r ad(i'istrati6e a)t%rity. Di6ersi' alter'ati6e< &%ild#apprpriate pr&ess $ deter(i'i'+ t%e resp'si,ility< a'd treat(e't $ a CICL ' t%e ,asis $ %er=%is s&ial< &)lt)ral< e&'(i&< psy&%l+i&al r ed)&ati'al ,a&>+r)'d -it%)t resisti'+ t &)rt $r(al pr&eedi'+s. Di6ersi' pr+ra( a CICL is re3)ired t )'der+ a$ter %e=s%e is $)'d resp'si,le $r a' *e'se -it%)t resrti'+ t $r(al &)rt pr&eedi'+s. I'itial &'ta&t -it% t%e &%ild appre%e'si' r ta>i'+ i't &)stdy $ a CICL ,y la- e'$r&e(e't ?&ers r pri6ate &itie's. I'ter6e'ti' series $ a&ti6ities -%i&% are desi+'ed t address iss)es t%at &a)sed t%e &%ild t &((it a' *e'se. J)6e'ile J)sti&e a'd 4el$are Syste( # deali'+ -it% &%ildre' at ris> a'd CICL< -%i&% pr6ides apprpriate pr&eedi'+s< i'&l)di'+ pr+ra(s a'd ser6i&es $r pre6e'ti'< di6ersi'< re%a,ilitati'< re%a,ilitati'< rei'te+rati' a'd a$ter&are a'd t e's)re t%eir 'r(al +r-t% a'd de6elp(e't. Stat)s *e'se dis&ri(i'ate 'ly a+ai'st a &%ild< -%ile a' ad)lt des 't s)*er a'y pe'alty $r &((itti'+ si(ilar a&ts. C)r$e- 6ilati's< tr)a'&y< pare'tal dis,edie'&e. Restrati6e J)sti&e t%e apprpriate -ay $ resl6i'+ &'i&ts -it% t%e (a7i()( i'6l6e(e't $ t%e 6i&ti(< *e'der a'd t%e &(()'ity -it% t%e e'd +al $ %eali'+ a'd re&'&iliati' a'd rei'te+rati' $ t%e *e'der i't t%e s&iety. 4%y raise t%e a+e $ &ri(i'al e7e(pti' $r( t years ld5 years ld is -it%i' t%e sta+e $ adles&e'&e t%e tra'siti' a+e -%i&% is &%ara&teried ,y &)risity< try#)ts a'd ide'tity &risis. T%ese &ir&)(sta'&es e7pse t%e( t ris>y a'd
deli'3)e't ,e%a6ir. At t%is a+e< &%ildre' are 't yet e(ti'ally sta,le a'd t%eir s&ial 8)d+(e't %as 't yet (at)red. 4ill CICL -% are &ri(i'ally e7e(pt 8)st s&t $ree5 N. T%e &%ild -ill )'der+ a' i'ter6e'ti' pr+ra( as a+reed -it% t%e s&ial -r>er< r CICL a'd %is=%er $a(ily a'd t%e 6i&ti(. T%e &%ild a'd %is=%er $a(ily -ill re+)larly reprt t t%e s&ial -r>er a'd ad%ere t t%e a+reed i'ter6e'ti' pr+ra(. 4;ERE 4ILL VICTIMS OR PARTIES AGGRIEVED B0 CICL SEE JUSTICE5 LA4S T;AT PROTECT T;E RIG;TS O1 T;E VICTIMS : RAs K< F/< FKF 4;AT 4ILL ;APPEN TO CICL 4;O COMMIT SUC; CRIME AS RAPE OR MURDER 1r t%se -% are yrs ld a'd ,el- a'd t%se a,6e yrs ,)t ,el- / yrs -% a&ted -it%)t dis&er'(e't: They will undergo an intervention program: 1r t%se -% a,6e yrs a'd -% a&ted -it% dis&er'(e't: %f the penalty has an imposable penalty of more than ) yrs of imprisonment ! the law provides that the child shall undergo court proceedings# (hen brought to court! the child maybe placed under suspended sentence and be subjected to rehabilitation program# %n no instance shall the C%C* be put on jail# The child can also avail of the diversion program! if +uali$ed# '%,-.S%/& 0./.S t the level of the 0unong barangay: .estitution of property .eparation of the damage caused %ndemni$cation conse+uential damages (ritten or oral apology Care! guidance! and supervision orders Counseling for the C%C* and hisher family
ttendance in trainings and lectures nger management s4ills 0roblem solving and or con5ict resolution s4ills ,alues formation 0articipation in available community based programs! including community service 0articipation in education! vocation and life s4ills programs t the level of the law enforcement o6cers and prosecutor 'iversion programs Con$scation and forfeiture of the proceeds or instruments of the crime# t the level of the appropriate court 'iversion programs (ritten or oral reprimand or citation 7ine 0ayment of the cost of the proceedings %nstitutional care and custody 4)ld 't t%e 'e- la- e(,lde' &%ildre' t &((it (re &ri(es5 Pre6e'ti6e a'd de6elp(e'tal pr+ra(s E'$r&e a'd stre'+t%e'ed ,y LGUs Di6ert &%ildre's a&ti6ities prd)&ti6e &itie's Pre6e't $r( e7ps)re a'd &((issi' $ a'ti#s&ial ,e%a6irs. C;ILD SPECI1IC LA4S -"ecutive /rder &o# 81 # Nati'al Cde $ Mar>eti'+ $ Breast (il> S),stit)tes< Breast (il> S)pple(e't a'd t%er Related Prd)&ts -"ecutive /rder &o# 8) # A)t%rii'+ t%e Mi'istry $ S&ial Ser6i&es a'd de6elp(e't t ta>e Prte&ti6e C)stdy $ C%ild Prstit)tes a'd Se7)ally E7plited C%ildre' -"ecutive /rder &o# 298 # Creati'+ a C((ittee $r t%e Spe&ial Prte&ti' $ C%ildre' $r( all 1r(s $ Ne+le&t< A,)se< Cr)elty< e7plitati'< Dis&ri(i'ati' a'd Ot%er C'diti's Pre8)di&ial t t%eir De6elp(e't. Rep),li& A&t KK # 1ree P),li& Se&'dary Ed)&ati' A&t $ //
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Rep),li& A&t N. /F # D(esti& Adpti' A&t $ / PROCLAMATIONS ON C;ILDRENS CONCERNS Pr&la(ati' N. HK # Rea?r(i'+ t%e C((it(e't t t%e U'i6ersal C%ild a'd Mt%er I(()'iati' Gal ,y La)'&%i'+ t%e Pli Eradi&ati' Pr8e&t. Pr&la(ati' N. H # De&lari'+ t%e t% Day $ O&t,er $ E6ery 0ear as Nati'al C%ildre's Day Pr&la(ati' N FK # De&lari'+ t%e M't% $ O&t,er $ E6ery 0ear as Nati'al C%ildre's M't%. Pr&la(ati' N # De&lari'+ t%e Se&'d 4ee> $ 1e,r)ary $ E6ery 0ear as 9'ati'al A-are'ess 4ee> $r t%e Pre6e'ti' $ C%ild Se7)al A,)se a'd E7plitati' Pr&la(ati' N # De&lari'+ t%e 1)rt% 4ee> $ Mar&% $ E6ery year as 9Prte&ti' a'd Ge'der 1air Treat(e't $ t%e Girl C%ild 4ee> Pr&la(ati' N / # Pr&lai(i'+ t%e Adpti' a'd I(ple(e'tati' $ t%e P%ilippi'e Pr+ra( $ A&ti' $r C%ildre' i' t%e s E7e&)ti6e Order N H # Dire&ti'+ 'ati'al +6er'(e't A+e'&ies a'd G6er'(e't O-'ed a'd C'trlled Crprati's t Pr6ide day &are Ser6i&es $r t%eir E(plyees C%ildre' )'der 1i6e 0ears $ A+e E7e&)ti6e Order N # Esta,lis%i'+ t%e Sa8id B)li+ Preside'tial A-ard $r ;eris( RA F # Ma+'a Carta $r Disa,led Pers's RA /HF # S&ial Re$r( a'd P6erty Alle6iati' A&t RA /H # P%ilippi'e AIDS Pre6e'ti' a'd C'trl A&t $ / RA / # Rape Vi&ti( Assista'&e a'd Pre6e'ti' A&t $ / RA / # T%e I'di+e')s Peples Ri+%ts A&t $ JANE ADAMS A S&il+ist -% -as resp'si,le $r t%e &reati' $ t%e 1irst A(eri&a' J)6e'ile J)sti&e Syste(. Esta,lis%ed i' Illi'is i' / a'd re$r( t%e La- ,y separati'+ t%e -ays &%ildre' a'd ad)lts -ere treated ,y Cri(i'al La-.
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