Flaws and Effectiveness of R.A. 9344 ( Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006)

The study sought to determine the flaws and effectiveness of the R.A. 9344, also known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. Demographic profile, policy flaws and policy implementation of the act were identified as variables of the study. This research utilized the qualitative research design and yielded the following findings; Majority of the respondents  was aged 26-30, males, college graduates, and five years of involvement in the implementation of R.A. 9344. In terms of the flaws, ranked number one, on ‘syndicate knows that children ages 15 years old still not liable for any criminal act.’ As to the effectiveness, ‘the Act is effective in the sense that children was protected.’ Ranked first on with regards to the recommendations  can suggest for the improvement of the implementation of R.A. 9344. Rank 1 on ‘Age of the children which are not liable for crimes they will commit, will be lessened, for them to be aware that they will sued if commit crimes.’ Rank 4 on ‘Children should guide enough from their parents and others surrounding them about the Act.’ ‘The children should protect when they are used by the adults in illegal thing.’ ‘Should go back to Responsible Parenthood for the Act to be effective.’ ‘To strengthen the implementation of R.A. 9344, there should have cooperation from parents, children, community and the local government.’ And ‘There should be an amendment of the provision of R.A. 9344 about the age of the children liable for crimes they commit’, and others. There were two other responses said that ‘the youth is the hope of the country, so they are developed and grow spiritually more and God-fearing’, and ‘Children should protect from abuse of other people.’

Keywords: Juvenile Justice, Republic Act, Law, Children