3. Module Learning Outcomes
After studying the module , you should
be able to:
1. show awareness of juvenile delinquency
and teen pregnancy as social concerns:
and
2. help in mitigating the social problems.
4. What are some social concerns
regarding adolescents’ behavior?
5. What is juvenile delinquency?
Juvenile delinquency, also known as
juvenile offending, or youth crime, is
participation in illegal behavior by minors or
juveniles (individuals younger than the
statutory age of majority.)
6. A juvenile delinquent is a person who
is typically under the age of 18 and commits
an act that otherwise would have been
charged as a crime if they were an adult.
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7. What is the law that deals with
juvenile delinquency?
8. Republic Act No. 9344
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A
COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE
AND WELFARE SYSTEM, CREATING THE
JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE
COUNCIL UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
9. SEC. 6. Minimum Age of Criminal
Responsibility. - A child fifteen (15) years of
age or under at the time of the commission of
the offense shall be exempt from criminal
liability. However, the child shall be subjected to
an intervention program pursuant to Section 20
of this Act.
A child above fifteen (15) years but below
eighteen (18) years of age shall likewise be
exempt from criminal liability and be subjected
to an intervention program, unless he/she has
acted with discernment, in which case, such
child shall be subjected to the appropriate
proceedings in accordance with this Act.
10. The exemption from criminal liability
herein established does not include
exemption from civil liability, which shall be
enforced in accordance with existing laws.
13. What are the ways to prevent
Juvenile Delinquency?
14. Juvenile delinquency is both an
immediate and long-term problem. Even
juvenile delinquents who start off with
misdemeanors or petty offenses can
perpetrate much more serious criminal
acts. The best way to stop this process of
escalation from producing serious
criminals is to prevent a juvenile's
delinquency in its infancy.
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16. Education
One of the best ways to fight juvenile
delinquency is through education. If schools are
underfunded, and a traditional educational path
does not seem likely to bear future fruit for a child,
then the juvenile will be more likely to start down
the wrong path. However, if children can attend
well-funded schools with quality instruction and
the resources to give additional attention to those
who need it, then the educational system can
keep them on the straight and narrow.
17. After-School Programs
Traditionally, instruction only takes up so
many hours of the day. Children who are
vulnerable to engage in delinquent behavior are
more likely to do it during times in which they do
not have to be in class and have no adult
supervision. One way to prevent these factors
from combining into juvenile delinquency is to
have after-school programs these children can
attend. These programs can both enrich a child's
education and simply keep them busy so they
don't cause trouble.
18. Mentorship Programs
Sometimes, a troubled child from a difficult
background needs more than just a quality
classroom: he needs a positive role model and
someone to take an active interest in his life and
well-being. Programs such as Big Brothers Big
Sisters pair kids who need this kind of support with
individuals who can provide it. Having this kind of
mentor can make kids less likely to get involved
with illegal substances, less likely to skip school,
and more likely to push themselves to succeed
while they are in class.
19. Public Recreational Programs
Sometimes juvenile delinquency isn't about
lacking quality educational opportunities or a
supportive family environment: delinquency can also
be the result of simple mischief that escalates into
something much worse. If kids don't have constructive
recreational options in the area where they live, this
kind of initial mischief is more likely to be an attractive
option. Cities can help head off this kind of behavior by
providing their community with recreational facilities
and programs where children can play sports or
games and socialize with other children in a structured
environment that keeps them out of unsafe or
dangerous situations.
20. What is another social concern
regarding adolescents’ sexual behavior?
21. Teen Pregnancy
Unintended teen pregnancy is a monumental
problem for our society. Adolescent girls who
become mothers are more likely to drop out of
school and have low educational attainment; to face
unemployment, poverty, and welfare dependency;
to experience more rapid repeat pregnancy; to
become single mothers; and to experience troubled
marriage, if they marry.
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25. The cycle of difficulties continues as the
children of teen mothers have a much higher
incidence of a variety of problems including
prematurity, infant death, developmental
problems and behavioral difficulties.
29. Educate Teens on Teen Pregnancy
The media's publicizing of celebrities'
pregnancies and babies creates a glamorized view
of parenthood. Teens need to be educated on the
realities of life as a teen mom and the
consequences that come with the role. Parents
and teachers can help teens realize that being a
mom is a full-time job and involves sacrificing
individual hobbies and pursuits. Parents need to
be sure that teens who think parenting is
glamorous understand that having a baby is a life-
changing event, not a job that can be assigned to
family members or friends when it gets hard.
30. Educate Teens on Pregnancy Prevention
Teach abstinence. Abstinence is the only
100 percent effective method of birth control.
Parents need to educate teens on the
importance of waiting to have sex until they are
ready and being responsible enough to use
protection.
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32. If you have some concerns
concerning the module,
please bring it up with your
professor in the classroom
for clarifications and further
discussions.
