Lawmakers to impose moratorium on law exempting kids 15 below from criminal liability By Angie M. Rosales

Lawmakers to impose moratorium on law exempting kids 15 below from criminal liability

By Angie M. Rosales 09/14/2011

Lawmakers are mulling imposing a moratorium on the law exempting children 15 years old below from criminal liability and revert to the old set-up which covers nine and below, due to the rising incidence of criminality committed by minors.

The suspension of the implementation of the provision in the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 could take effect for a few years or until after the establishment by local government units of facilities for “rehabilitation” is already in place for the needed “intervention” of juvenile delinquents.

Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, chairman of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, yesterday said his panel will submit a report next week recommending the suspension of the provision on exemption of 15 year olds and below from the juvenile justice law and revert to the old provision under the Child and Youth Welfare Code or the Revised Penal Code which says that only those under nine years old are exempted from criminal liability..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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