Anyone under the age of _ was considered an infant

It is known as 'FATHER OF THE COUNTRY'

A child under the legal system dealt for an offense in a manner different from an adult.

May refer to the failure to perform an act required by law, or the non- performance of duty or obligation mandated by existing law or rule.

This term is used to describe a large number of disapproved behaviors of children or youths.

"Art. 234. Emancipation takes place by the attainment of majority.

It is defined as 'behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person.

It is a person who is below 18 years of age.

It refers to a child who is accused of or adjudged as having committed an offense under Philippine laws.

One whose behavior has brought him into repeated conflict with the law, regardless of whether he has been taken before a court and adjudged a delinquent

It refers to a mental capacity to understand the difference between right and wrong and its consequences.

Freedom from parental authority, both over his person and property

A minor or youth is below 18 years old, a boy or girl at any age between infancy and adolescence; however, the law includes infants and even unborn children.

Sum total of the rights of the parents over the person and property of their child.

These are specific acts or omissions that may not be punishable if committed by adults but become illegal only because they are underage.

It is the study on the causes of delinquency that focuses on the various explanations and theories of juvenile delinquency.

Gives an explanation that law violations and delinquency are a result of some physical defects

Argues that the critical factors in delinquency are personality problems to which misbehavior is presumed to be the response

Attributes delinquency pattern to social structures. Views youthful misdeed as a result of a learning process through interactions with other members of society

Focus on serious crimes that occur on the street and are often concern to citizens and policy makers and the like.

Include behaviors that while not in the street crime category, are nevertheless considered as serious delinquency.

Refers primary to status offense and other public nuisance type behavior.

The first and most basic institution of society responsible for developing a child’s potential in all its aspects like physical, emotional, spiritual, moral, intellectual and social

Consists of father, mother and children

Consists of father, mother, children, grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces, and in-laws

Presence of both father and mother

Capability to provide for the basic needs and wants

Typical family beliefs and practices

Moral uprightness, Christian way of living

Affection, support, love and care between faulty members

Father is the chief executive officer. Mother is the operating officer who implements day’s policy and manages the staff. Children are the staffs who turn to have privileges based on their seniority.

Competition is the name of the game and winning is everything. - Dad is the head coach. - Mom is the chief of training table and head cheerleader. - Children, suffering frequent performance anxiety, play by the rules and stay in the shape with conformity calisthenics.

- Dad is the general. - Mom always on guard duty with special assignment to the nurse corps when needed Ranks justify arbitra1ry behavior. Sympathy is for softies. Discipline is all. Unruly children are sent to the stockade. Insubordinate wives risk dishonorable discharge. Punishment is swift and sadism is called character building.

- Dad is the general. - Mom always on guard duty with special assignment to the nurse corps when needed - Ranks justify arbitrary behavior. Sympathy is for softies. Discipline is all. Unruly children are sent to the stockade. Insubordinate wives risk dishonorable discharge. Punishment is swift and sadism is called character building.

- Dad is the producer and also plays the role of a father. - Mom, the stage manager, doubles in part of mother. - Children the stagehands, also act the role of boys and girls.

Studies found a significant relationship between parental rejection and delinquent behavior.

Inadequate supervision and discipline in the home have been commonly cited to explain delinquent behavior, for both stripy and punitive; lax and erratic discipline; unfair discipline.

This does not only refer to the separation of parents leaving their children behind, but includes the presence of both parents but who are irresponsible that children experience constant quarrel in the home.

Research showed delinquency to be related to the mother’s income at the time of the child’s birth and to the father’s irregular employment.

Includes factors that can attenuate the effect of single parenthood, such as autonomy, supervision, affection, and conflict.

Recognizes that many single parent families live in social isolation and economically deprived neighborhoods.

It is characterized by warmth and support in addition to discipline.

It is characterized by warmth and regard towards their children but lack structure and discipline.

It is characterized by high discipline without the warmth thus leading to often hostile demeanor and harsh correction

It is both non responsive and non-demanding. The child is not engaged either affectionately or disciplinary by the parent

It is considered the second home of a child.

Community Factors numerous risk factors for young children’s offending lie within the community domain.

In absolute terms, is more common for children than for any other group in society.

Our moral values had gone down to very low level brought about the proliferation of BOLD films and violence exhibited in media parts of the country.

The actual structure of the personality depends on the specific influences of social institutions such as the family, educational system, and the economic structure.

Peer rejection in childhood is also a large predictor of juvenile delinquency.

If the alarmist seems to fear the youth subculture, others quick to reassure us that it is either just a phase or a relatively innocent stage in normal adolescent maturation.

Alarmist as a time in youths life, views that period of adolescence and intense peer group activity, which is most likely to lead to conflict with adults, conventional institutions and the law.