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The jailing of children in the Philippines is a significant problem. According to Amnesty International , over 50,000 children in the Philippines have been arrested and detained since 1995. Torture , rape and other forms of cruel and inhumane treatment are a part of everyday life for those children while they are incarcerated.
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Criminology. The journal's editors Jean McGloin (University of Maryland) [1] and Chris Sullivan (University of Missouri–St. Louis). [2] It has been in publication since 1964 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
Articles related to juvenile delinquency, crime committed by juveniles, typically taken to be those under age 18. The main article for this category is Juvenile delinquency . Subcategories
The agency convenes the National Youth Parliament (NYP) every two years. [9] The NYP is a 3-day convention of youth leaders wherein policy recommendations are formulated to address youth issues, and serve as the government's guide in policy formulation and program development.
Crime & Delinquency is a policy-oriented journal which contains research and analysis for both scholars and professionals who work in the fields of criminology and criminal justice. The journal focuses on issues and concerns that impact the criminal justice system, including the social, political and economic contexts of criminal justice.
Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. [1] These acts would otherwise be considered crimes if the individuals committing them were older. [ 2 ]
There is no comprehensive epidemiologic data on the magnitude of inhalant abuse among children and adolescents in the Philippines. [ 2 ] In response to widespread abuse of toluene-based substances, stricter rules have been imposed on the manufacture and sale of Rugby and similar glues by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, such as the ...
UNICEF Philippines is one of Philippine's offices of the United Nations Children’s Fund . Being one of the first UNICEF offices established in Asia [ citation needed ] , it works to uphold the rights of children in the Philippines, including their right to education, healthcare, protection from abuse and exploitation.