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Child at Risk

refers to a child who is vulnerable to and at the risk of committing criminal offenses because of personal, family and social circumstances, such as, but not limited to, the following:

Initial Contact with the Child

refers to the apprehension or taking into custody of a child in conflict with the law by law enforcement officers or private citizens

children

refers to person below 18 years of age or those over but are unable to fully take care of themselves or protect themselves from abuse neglect cruelty

Restorative Justice

refers to a principle which requires a process of resolving conflicts with the maximum involvement of the victim, the offender and the community. It seeks to obtain reparation for the victim; reconciliation of the offender, the offended and the community; and reassurance to the offender that he/she can be reintegrated into society. It also enhances public safety by activating the offender, the victim and the community in prevention strategies.

purpose of 9344

prevention intervention rehabilitation

Juvenile Justice and Welfare System

refers to a system dealing with children at risk and children in conflict with the law, which provides child-appropriate proceedings, including programs and services for prevention, diversion, rehabilitation, re-integration and aftercare to ensure their normal growth and development.

6809

lowering the age of majority

7610

protection against child abuse

603

child and youth welfare code

Child Abuse

refers to the maltreatment, whether habitual or not, of the child which includes any of the following:

youthful offender

is one who is over nine years but under twenty one years of age at the time of the commission of the offense

mentally retarded

children are sociaali incompetent that is scoially inadequate and occupationally incompetent and unable to manage their own affairs MENTALLY SUBNORMAL 3 RETARDED INTELLECTUALLY FROM BIRTH OR EARLY AGE RETARDED AT MATURITY MENTALLY DEFICIENT AS A RESULT OF CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGIN THROUGH HEREDITY OR DISEASE AND ESSENTIALLY INCURABLE

involuntary commitment

in case of a dependent child or through the termination of parental or guardianship rights by readon of abandonment substantial and continuous or repeated neglect or parentsl incompetence to discharge parental responsibilities and in the manner form and procedure hereinafter prescribed

voluntary commitment

Through relinquishment of parental or guardianship rights in the manner and form hereinafter prescribed

Rehabilitation center

institution that receives and rehabilitates youthful offenders or other disturbed children

diversion

if the child is above 15 and below 18 but acted with discernment proceed to

intervention

if the child is above 15 and below 18 but acted without discernment proceed to

juvenile justice and welfare council

is hereby created and attached to the department of justice and placed under its administrative supervision