Abstract:
Incidence of youth offenses in the Philippines has been in the rise for the past
years and has been a serious concern of both government and non-government agencies.
II has been said time and again that juvenile delinquency is a social problem and youth
offenders are victims of circumstances beyond their control. With this. several factors arc
being accounted for the negative behavior of children in conflict with the law. Most
people believed that the complexity of the present Philippine society and curiosity of the
youth to experience and savor the alluring comforts the modem world has to offer have
made the youth prone to commission of crimes, petty or serious. Thus, the State has to
view these offenders as misguided children who varied complex needs require
specialized handling.
This study intends to analyze the causes of juvenile delinquency as well as
evaluate the situation of child detainees in two different detention centers: Malave Youth
Home and Caloocan City Jail. Furthermore, the study also aims to examine the juvenile
justice system in the Philippines based on the experiences of children in conflict with the
law.
