Implementation of Ra9344: Its Impact to Crime Rates in Sagay City
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
The chapter discusses the rationale, and the different theories evolve in this study.
RATIONALE
When the United Nation declared the year 1985 as the International Youth year, youth welfare and other concern for young came to open to catch the world’s attention. This leads to benchmark reforms in global and national policies. It is undeniable that any nations must consider that the youth populace plays a vital role in the quest for progress. It is not the size of youth in the population that matters but it should focus on the way we mold them for the future strength and the development of the nation. The Philippines has relatively high young populations. Statistics shows that twenty percent (20%) of the total population comprises the youth and it is expected to increased by 2.1% annually and will double after 30 years. A total of 5,825,425 children and youth are at risk and 11, 317 of them are children in conflict with the law. A recent study revealed that there are about 246,011 streets children in 22 major cities in the countries. These children are susceptible to malnutrition, illness, drug abuse, exploitations, gambling and harassment. They also tend to join gangs as a form of protection.
Juvenile crime and delinquency is something that is a highly discussed issue these days. With the rise of juvenile crime across the world and the repeating episodes of such crimes certainly suggest that something needs to be done, some effective steps must be taken to curb this menace down. There are several legislations being pushed and approved by Congress, the latest of which is the Comprehensive Juvenile Justice System or better known as Republic Act 9344 (RA 9344). After its implementation last April 2006, crimes involving juveniles increased by 18% in 2008 based on PNP records. ( http://newsinfo.inquirer.net) Also last August 2010, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) expresses alarms on the continuous
INTRODUCTION
The chapter discusses the rationale, and the different theories evolve in this study.
RATIONALE
When the United Nation declared the year 1985 as the International Youth year, youth welfare and other concern for young came to open to catch the world’s attention. This leads to benchmark reforms in global and national policies. It is undeniable that any nations must consider that the youth populace plays a vital role in the quest for progress. It is not the size of youth in the population that matters but it should focus on the way we mold them for the future strength and the development of the nation. The Philippines has relatively high young populations. Statistics shows that twenty percent (20%) of the total population comprises the youth and it is expected to increased by 2.1% annually and will double after 30 years. A total of 5,825,425 children and youth are at risk and 11, 317 of them are children in conflict with the law. A recent study revealed that there are about 246,011 streets children in 22 major cities in the countries. These children are susceptible to malnutrition, illness, drug abuse, exploitations, gambling and harassment. They also tend to join gangs as a form of protection.
Juvenile crime and delinquency is something that is a highly discussed issue these days. With the rise of juvenile crime across the world and the repeating episodes of such crimes certainly suggest that something needs to be done, some effective steps must be taken to curb this menace down. There are several legislations being pushed and approved by Congress, the latest of which is the Comprehensive Juvenile Justice System or better known as Republic Act 9344 (RA 9344). After its implementation last April 2006, crimes involving juveniles increased by 18% in 2008 based on PNP records. ( http://newsinfo.inquirer.net) Also last August 2010, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) expresses alarms on the continuous