a short slide about juvenile delinquency

1. JUVENILE
DELINQUENCY
Ms. Loriejen C. Fidelson R. Crim., MSCJ

2. Definition of terms:
Juvenile Delinquency
Any offense that is considered a crime in the
legal codes of a community or and that is
committed by a juvenile under the age of
majority (usually under eighteen), and;
Any offense that is in the juvenile codes and is
committed by one under the age of majority

3. Juvenile Delinquent
Refers to a child in conflict with the law, who is
alleged as, accused of, or adjudged as having
committed an offense under the Philippine laws.
As a child, for purposes of this definition, refers
to a person under the age of eighteen (18)
years.

4. Child at risk
Refers to a child who is vulnerable to and at the
risk of committing criminal offenses because of
personal, family and social circumstances, such
as, but not limited to the following:
- being abused sexually, physically,
psychologically, mentally, economically or by any
other means.
- being exploited
- being abandoned or neglected

5. - Being out of school
- Being a member of a gang
- Living in a community with a high level of
criminality or drug abuse
- Living in situations of armed conflict

6. Best Interest of the Child
refers to the totality of the circumstances which
and conditions which are most congenial to
survival, protection, and feelings of security of a
child and most encouraging to the child’s physical,
psychological and emotional development.
Deprivation of Liberty
Refers to any form of detention, or imprisonment
or the placement of a child in conflict with the
law in a public, or private custodial setting

7. Recognizance
Refers to an undertaking in lieu of a bond
assumed by a parent or a guardian or custodian
who shall be responsible for the appearance in
court of the child in conflict with the law, when
required
 Status Offenses
 Refers to any conduct which discriminates only
against a child and not considered an offense or
not penalized when committed by an adult

8. Victimless Crimes
Refers to crimes where there is no private
offended party
 Parens Patriae Doctrine
 Refers to the inherent power and authority of the
state to provide protection of the person