------------------------------------------------- Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 Republic Act No. 9344‚ also known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (full text)‚ is an act establishing a comprehensive juvenile justice and welfare system‚ creating the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council under the Department of Justice. R.A. 9344 is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1402 and House Bill No. 5065‚ passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on 22 March 2006. It was
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children in juvenile are awaiting trial. I find it interesting that a child as young as 6 years old can go to juvenile and a child as young as 16 be tried as an adult in court and sent away to prison. Some of the crimes these young children commit should not be committed. Majority of the crimes happen because they rather are in juvenile detention centers rather than home. They find the detention centers more like comfort zones. What can we do as a community to stop these crimes from happening? Why do children
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Juvenile delinquents‚ or youth that have been convicted of a crime‚ seem to be the norm these days. Citizens‚ families‚ and poliy makers want new programs and policies within the juvenile justice system. Researchers have found that the family structure can be a precursor to delinquent behavior‚ and families do not have the control or blance that they once did. As such‚ mew measures need to be implemented to help these families in crisis. Rehabilitation of the family unit is the answer‚ say many
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and poor students decreases as poorer students have more opportunity. The economy also benefits from the increased pool of highly educated labor. An educated workforce attracts employers and foreign investment. Socially‚ a more educated population should have more choices regarding nutrition‚ jobs and lifestyle. An additional point is that university fees only contribute a small proportion of the university budget. However‚ some people are opposed to free education. First of all‚ through their taxes
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The argument of sentencing juveniles for heinous crimes has been an issue for many years. Some believe that the sentencing of juveniles sufficient in trying to rehabilitate them and some feel sentencing is insufficient. Some crimes‚ like murder‚ are so heinous that no matter what the person’s age is that they deserve to lose their freedom. It is believed that juveniles are not ready to take the blame for their actions like an adult would because they are not mentally able to handle the judicial
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Juvenile Delinquency There is no doubt that various experts can give us many theories as to the causes of juvenile delinquency‚ including one’s economic background‚ substance abuse‚ delinquent peer groups‚ repeated exposure to violence‚ increased availability of firearms and media violence‚ however‚ I feel that the number one cause of juvenile delinquency is the breakdown of families‚ including lack of parental control over children. It is ironic in America‚ today‚ one must have a driver’s license
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“It’s better to have tried and failed than not to have tried at all” Do you agree? The saying “actions speak louder than words” can be applied to this scenario. Many people often dare to dream but fear stops them from ever moving forward on their goals. The fear of failure‚ of not knowing if it is possible to accomplish what may seem like the most unrealistic dream a person sets out to achieve. One example we can learn from is one of the greatest swimmer the world has seen‚ Ian Thorpe. Four
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What is the reason for juveniles to be easily exposed to the adult webtoons and what is the solution? The meaning of webtoon is the online cartoon ‚and a number of Koreans are enjoying to read them ranging from teenage students to mid-aged individuals.The webtoon started to proliferate by leaps and bounds along with the spread of smart phones and tablet PC.The sensational webtoon is the kind of side-effect caused by the rapid growth of webtoon market.Today‚teenagers are easily exposed to those
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Social Studies SBA on juvenile delinquency Name rade: Centre: Candidate no: Acknowledgment Table of Content Acknowledgement Introduction State of problem Reason for selecting area of research Method of investigation Data collection instrument Procedures for data collection Presentation of data Analysis and interpretation of data Statement of finding Recommendation and implementations of strategy introduction Method of the problem What are some of
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Juvenile Crime and Punishment A controversial topic is whether or not juvenile offenders should be tried as adults. Before answering this question‚ people should consider some underlying facts beforehand. The nature of the crime should be considered as well as if juveniles are mentally mature enough to understand the repercussions of their crime. Depending on the crimes‚ whether violent or non-violent the sentence should fit the crime regardless of the age of the perpetrator. If tried and convicted
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