Children in Conflict with the Law in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Center in Iligan City

This paper examined the experiences of children in conflict with the law (CICL) in the light of the lower-class-based theories of delinquency and labeling theory. Information on the current circumstances of the youth offender in the local context should prove useful as basis of concrete recommendati...

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Main Author: Perla Piedad Palomares
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Governance and Public Policy
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Online Access:https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/GPP/article/view/4303
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description This paper examined the experiences of children in conflict with the law (CICL) in the light of the lower-class-based theories of delinquency and labeling theory. Information on the current circumstances of the youth offender in the local context should prove useful as basis of concrete recommendations for policy decisions and courses of action for those concerned with children’s welfare. The same information are vital for agencies and stakeholders in the five pillars of the justice system such as the law enforcement, the prosecution, the court, the penal system and the community. The study focused on the Tipanoy Jail under the BJMP and the Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Centre, the detention and rehabilitation centre of Iligan City. The study covered a total of two semesters. The Lower-Class-Based Theory of Delinquency and the Labelling Theory provided the framework of this study.   These theories explicate why youth offenders seem dominant in the lower-class sector of the population and how devastating the effects of labelling on them as individuals. Data were gathered from a sample of 15 CICL and 15 non-CICL.  Key informants from the DSWD, PNP, BJMP, RTC as well as parents of CICL were also involved. Personal interview, questionnaire, FGDs and case studies were utilized in data collection In turn, these were analyzed qualitatively whenever necessary and applicable, frequencies and percentages were used and data were displayed in tables and graph. Recommendations were offered based on findings. The findings are as follows: theorized factors such as overcrowding, poor housing, house ownership and type of home (broken home) were found to have influenced the commission of crimes, while migration status, employment status of father and mother were found to have nothing to do with commission of crimes.
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spelling doaj.art-09a344c6e9654b51958e98e7914a26da2023-11-23T02:38:24ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaJournal of Governance and Public Policy2355-86952549-76692018-08-015210.18196/jgpp.v5i2.43032859Children in Conflict with the Law in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Center in Iligan CityPerla Piedad Palomares0Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of TechnologyThis paper examined the experiences of children in conflict with the law (CICL) in the light of the lower-class-based theories of delinquency and labeling theory. Information on the current circumstances of the youth offender in the local context should prove useful as basis of concrete recommendations for policy decisions and courses of action for those concerned with children’s welfare. The same information are vital for agencies and stakeholders in the five pillars of the justice system such as the law enforcement, the prosecution, the court, the penal system and the community. The study focused on the Tipanoy Jail under the BJMP and the Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Centre, the detention and rehabilitation centre of Iligan City. The study covered a total of two semesters. The Lower-Class-Based Theory of Delinquency and the Labelling Theory provided the framework of this study.   These theories explicate why youth offenders seem dominant in the lower-class sector of the population and how devastating the effects of labelling on them as individuals. Data were gathered from a sample of 15 CICL and 15 non-CICL.  Key informants from the DSWD, PNP, BJMP, RTC as well as parents of CICL were also involved. Personal interview, questionnaire, FGDs and case studies were utilized in data collection In turn, these were analyzed qualitatively whenever necessary and applicable, frequencies and percentages were used and data were displayed in tables and graph. Recommendations were offered based on findings. The findings are as follows: theorized factors such as overcrowding, poor housing, house ownership and type of home (broken home) were found to have influenced the commission of crimes, while migration status, employment status of father and mother were found to have nothing to do with commission of crimes.https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/GPP/article/view/4303delinquencychildrenyouth offenderscrimerestorative justice
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Children in Conflict with the Law in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Center in Iligan City
Journal of Governance and Public Policy
delinquency
children
youth offenders
crime
restorative justice
title Children in Conflict with the Law in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Center in Iligan City
title_full Children in Conflict with the Law in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Center in Iligan City
title_fullStr Children in Conflict with the Law in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Center in Iligan City
title_full_unstemmed Children in Conflict with the Law in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Center in Iligan City
title_short Children in Conflict with the Law in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Pag-asa (Hope) Youth Center in Iligan City
title_sort children in conflict with the law in the bureau of jail management and penology and pag asa hope youth center in iligan city
topic delinquency
children
youth offenders
crime
restorative justice
url https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/GPP/article/view/4303
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