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The youths are an integral part of our society. Often referred to as the " Pag-asa ng Bayan " , t... more The youths are an integral part of our society. Often referred to as the " Pag-asa ng Bayan " , they are supposedly the ones who will work and strive for a better society in the future. At their young age, they should be at school studying to become the professionals and the future leaders of this country. While there are many youths that are finishing their schooling, some are not so lucky being in the state of poverty. Poverty makes a man do desperate things and one of them is resorting to criminal activities like stealing, drug pushing etc. A youth is no exemption to this desperation this poverty brings but we can't let them hold no responsibility for the crimes that they committed either. The RA 9344 or The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, as this paper argues, encouraged criminal activities instead of swaying the youth from doing these said criminal activities. Giving the youth less restraints makes them more prone to criminal organizations that capitalize on this exemption being given to the youth and it gives the youth more courage to commit crimes. Hence, this paper proposes an amendment to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 by lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) and institutionalizing a youth court and a Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility. By making such amendments, problems such as youth having no fear in committing crimes and criminal organizations will be discouraged to use the youth for their crimes. More importantly, these amendments will promote the rights and safety of the youth.
The youths are an integral part of our society. Often referred to as the " Pag-asa ng Bayan " , t... more The youths are an integral part of our society. Often referred to as the " Pag-asa ng Bayan " , they are supposedly the ones who will work and strive for a better society in the future. At their young age, they should be at school studying to become the professionals and the future leaders of this country. While there are many youths that are finishing their schooling, some are not so lucky being in the state of poverty. Poverty makes a man do desperate things and one of them is resorting to criminal activities like stealing, drug pushing etc. A youth is no exemption to this desperation this poverty brings but we can't let them hold no responsibility for the crimes that they committed either. The RA 9344 or The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, as this paper argues, encouraged criminal activities instead of swaying the youth from doing these said criminal activities. Giving the youth less restraints makes them more prone to criminal organizations that capitalize on this exemption being given to the youth and it gives the youth more courage to commit crimes. Hence, this paper proposes an amendment to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 by lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) and institutionalizing a youth court and a Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility. By making such amendments, problems such as youth having no fear in committing crimes and criminal organizations will be discouraged to use the youth for their crimes. More importantly, these amendments will promote the rights and safety of the youth.