Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice System

This course deals with the etiology of delinquency, the theories of delinquency, deviant behaviors and factors that cause it, and the measures for deterrence and control of teenage crime.  Moreover, the course recognizes the various laws and provisions that protect the rights and welfare of children including the role of different agencies in handling child in conflict with the law and its relationship to Philippine Juvenile Justice System and the diversion programs.