Description
This course deals with the etiology of delinquent, deviant behavior and the factors that causes juvenile delinquency; measures for deterrence and control of teenage crime; recognize the various laws and provisions that protect the rights and welfare of children; theories of crime and delinquency; the role of different agencies in handling child in conflict with the law; influence of community institution; models of juvenile justice system in different perspective and its relationship to Philippine Criminal Justice System as a whole; the study of significant cases and come out with a criminological research on juvenile delinquency.
The course is intended for criminology students in the pursuit of understanding the theories and causes involving crime and delinquency and anchor on the best countermeasures while gearing towards the adoption of best practices concerning juvenile delinquency control and prevention.
