JUVENILE

DELINQUENCY
Juvenile

He is child or a young person, who under

the legal system may be dealt with for an
offense in a manner different from that of
an adult.
Delinquency
Refers to the failure to perform an act
required by law, or the non-performance
of a duty or obligation that is mandated
by existing law or rule.
Juvenile delinquents
Children aging below 7 years
children aging from 7 to 12 years –
Youth aging above 12 but below 18 years old.
Differences of the following;
Dependent child
Abandoned child
Neglected child
Physical neglect
Emotional Neglect
Disabled child
Mentally retarded child
Physical handicapped child
Emotionally Disturbed child
Mentally ill child
Commitment or Surrender of a child
Involuntarily Committed Child
Voluntarily Committed Child
Child-placing or Child-Placement
Agency
Child-Caring Agency
Guardian Ad Litem
Child in conflict with the law
Discernment
Restorative justice
Youth detention center
Youthful offender
Status offenses
Parent’s Patria
 STAGES OF DELINQUENCY
Emergence
Exploration
Explosion
Conflagration
 PATHWAY TO DELINQUENCY
Authority-conflict pathway
Covert pathway
Overt Pathway
THEORIES ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY

A. EARLY GENERAL THEORIES ON THE CAUSES OF DELINQUENCY

1. Demonological theory
2. Classical theory or choice theory
3. Neo-Classical Theory
4. Positivist or Italian Theory
5. Critical Theory
 The following are the reasons why
delinquent persons and offenders should
be punished:
General Deterrence –
Specific Deterrence –
Incapacitation –
Retribution -