INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR

JUVENILE DELIQUENTS
KIMBERLY MAE MIRANTES
MSCRIM-1
SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

I. INTRODUCTION
II. DEFINITION OF TERMS
III. BODY
IV. CONCLUSIONS
V. RECOMMENDATIONS
VI. REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
In the Philippines, the number of Filipino children in conflict
with the law is skyrocketing. According to the Juvenile Justice
Network, thousands of children are being arrested and
detained each year. Hence, effective intervention programs are
developed in order to lessen the rates of juvenile delinquency
in the country. Preventing juvenile delinquency not only saves
young lives from being wasted, but also prevents the onset of
adult criminal careers and thus reduces the burden of crime on
its victims and on society.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Child. Refers to a person under the age of eighteen (18) years old.

Child in Conflict with the Law. Refers to a child who is alleged

as, accused of, or adjudged as having committed an offense under the
Philippine Laws.

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.
Community – Based Programs. Refers to the programs provided
in a community setting developed for purposes of intervention and
diversion, as well as rehabilitation of the child in conflict with the law, for
reintegration to his/her family or community.

Intervention. Refers to a series of activities which are designed to

address issues that caused the child to commit an offense.

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.
 INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR JUVENILE
DELIQUENTS
SEC 18. Development of Comprehensive Juvenile Intervention
Program - A Comprehensive juvenile intervention program covering at
least a 3-year period shall be instituted in LGUs from the barangay to
the provincial level.

The LGUs, in coordination with the LCPC, shall call on all sectors
concerned, particularly the child-focused institutions, NGOs, people's
organizations, educational institutions and government agencies
involved in delinquency prevention to participate in the planning
process and implementation of juvenile intervention programs.
PRIMARY INTERVENTION
Includes general measures to promote social justice and equal
opportunity, which tackle perceived root causes of offending.

SECONDARY INTERVENTION
Includes measures to assist children at risk.

TERTIARY INTERVENTION
Include measures to avoid unnecessary contract with the formal justice
system and measures to avoid re-offending.
LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION ON THE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS IN
TERMS OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS

According to study conducted by Asian Academic Research Associate,

intervention programs in terms of physical and health programs were
implemented but not highly. The juvenile delinquents are taken to the social
serve like cleansing the road, garden work and other construction work like
building the public offices. They forget their misdoing and revengeful attitudes.
They feel freed and mingled with other persons and engaged in work. They get
chances of amending themselves and learning the skills of work what they work
for. They released their past misdoings and relief them to make serene mind
and all the repentant will be forgiven and they are returned to normal civilized
habits.
LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION ON THE INTERVENTION
PROGRAMS IN TERMS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Just like intervention programs on physical and health matters,

educational programs were also implemented but not highly. Free
public education in the Philippines is mandated by the Constitution. Any
person who violates this basic law will be prosecuted to the highest
extent and will be imposed a punishment that is commensurate with
the grievous violations he/she had committed. According to Leones
(2012), Parents from depressed areas welcomed this act when it was
implemented as it is a big help because students can enroll without
cash involved.
LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION ON THE INTERVENTION
PROGRAMS IN TERMS OF LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS

Based on the study conducted by Asian Academic Research Associate,

intervention programs related to livelihood were slightly implemented
only compared to other programs. Under this program, children in
conflict with the law engage in hands-on activities and service projects
to raise awareness about recycling, composting and conservation while
fostering environmental stewardship.
LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION ON THE INTERVENTION
PROGRAMS IN TERMS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL, SPIRITUAL AND
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS

Just like the livelihood programs, psychological, spiritual and

developmental programs were also slightly implemented only
compared to other programs. According to Grant (2004), lack of
spiritual belief and rarely attending religious services are linked to
higher risk for substance abuse and delinquency. Teens who do not
consider religious beliefs important are almost three times likelier to
smoke, drink and binge drink, almost four times likelier to use
marijuana and seven times likelier to use illicit drugs than teens who
consider religion an important part of their lives.
CONCLUSION
I. Physical and health programs help children in conflict with the law in
diverting their attention from their misdoings and help them attend their
medical needs. Under this program, children can develop a sense of
responsibility and camaraderie. Although this program is implemented,
still it should be monitored by different agency concerned to highly
implement this program to juvenile delinquents.

II. Educational programs are vital to rehabilitation of every child in

conflict with the law since majority of juvenile delinquents are illiterate,
elementary and high school dropout. This program should be strictly
monitored so that it will be implemented highly to every child in conflict
with the law.
III. Livelihood programs were only slightly implemented to every child in
conflict with the law. This program is important since majority of juvenile
delinquents came from a poor family, this program will help children in
conflict with the law in coping up with poverty.

IV. Psychological, Spiritual and Developmental Programs were also

slightly implemented. This program is very important as it will provide
counseling to every child who have gone trauma and it will also uplift
their spiritual relationship to God.
RECOMMENDATION
I. The Local government, DSWD, Barangay, and every other agency
concerned should work hand in hand and cooperatively in order to
monitor closely the implementation of physical and health programs
given to children in conflict with the law. This program should be highly
implemented, thus, every agency concerned must formulate and
develop policy in order to strengthen this kind of program.
II. The Department of Education, together with the Local Government
Unit, should work together in order to provide a free quality education to
every child especially those who belong to poor family. This program
should be closely monitored by agency concerned to assure that it is
provided to every child in the country.
III. LGU, barangay, and other concerned agency shall formulate and
develop different livelihood programs applicable to every child. This
program should be top in the monitoring list as this is slightly
implemented only. This program is as important as the other for this will
provide a means for every child to sustain their living.

IV. The church, LGU, and every agency concerned should develop and
conduct seminars to every barangay about mental and spiritual matters
to help uplift the children spiritually and mentally.