Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Juvenile_Justice_and_Welfare_Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Philippine law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Department_of_Social_Welfare_and_Development
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Republic_Act_No._10630
gptkbp:appliesTo children below 18 years old
gptkbp:basisFor juvenile justice reforms in the Philippines
gptkbp:country gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2006
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:excludes children 15 years old and below from criminal liability
gptkbp:focusesOn children in conflict with the law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
gptkbp:mandate creation of Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council
gptkbp:minimumAgeOfCriminalResponsibility 15
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Republic_Act_No._9344
gptkbp:providesFor rehabilitation
restorative justice
diversion programs
gptkbp:purpose establish a comprehensive juvenile justice and welfare system
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:law
child rights
restorative justice principles
gptkbp:requires establishment of Bahay Pag-asa youth care facilities
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Juvenile_Justice_and_Welfare_Act_of_2006
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Francis_Pangilinan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6