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Two scenarios involving a minor’s theft examined under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, as amended. (a) A 14-yea...

Two scenarios involving a minor’s theft examined under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, as amended. (a) A 14-year-old secretly takes a power drill from a hardware store after closing hours; the act is non-violent an...

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Republic Act No. 10630 (An Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act)

Two scenarios involving a minor’s theft under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, as amended. (a) A 14-year-old sec...

Two scenarios involving a minor’s theft under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, as amended. (a) A 14-year-old secretly takes a vendor’s smartphone from a crowded market stall; the act is non-violent and no one is inj...

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act), Sec. 6 of RA 9344

Facts: A 16-year-old, Niko, and his 12-year-old neighbor, Rafi, team up to steal a motorcycle from a city showroom. N...

...trine, ensuring targeted, exam-ready practice. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Republic Act No. 10630 (An Ac...

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Republic Act No. 10630 (An Act Amending RA 9344), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) guidelines on Juvenile Justice and Diversion

Facts: Dindo, 15, and his 12-year-old sister Diah commit theft of pharmaceutical items from a neighborhood drugstore....

...keep the issue tightly scoped and exam-ready. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act), Republic Act No. 10630 (Strengthening the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act)

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act), Republic Act No. 10630 (Strengthening the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act)

Facts: Eduardo, 16 years old, and his 11-year-old cousin Ana jointly rob a neighborhood store. Eduardo brandishes a r...

...her under RA 9344? This flashcard focuses on the central doctrine of juvenile accountability under RA 9344: the delineation between CICLs (15–18) who are steered toward diversion and protection, and younger children (be...

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Republic Act No. 10630 (An Act Amending RA 9344)

Facts: Lani, 15, and her 13-year-old neighbor Yani commit theft of a bicycle valued at ₱4,200 from a neighborhood sto...

...resh scenario with distinct ages and dynamics. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9344 (IRR)

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9344 (IRR)

Arturo, 17, and his 9-year-old neighbor Lila commit robbery of a neighborhood convenience store. Arturo brandishes a...

..., avoiding reuse of the original fact pattern. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), as amended, Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9344

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), as amended, Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9344

A 14-year-old steals a wallet from a passerby in a crowded market. The act is non-violent, observed by several bystan...

...concise application to distinct fact patterns. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act) Sec. 6

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act) Sec. 6

A child in conflict with the law commits theft of a smartphone. Facts for two scenarios: (a) A 13-year-old student ta...

...ath to the correct disposition and processing. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Sec. 6

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Sec. 6

Aya, 17, and her 14-year-old cousin Ben plan to steal a high-end gaming laptop from a city mall store. Aya enters the...

...culpable sibling, all within one cohesive set. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Republic Act No. 10630 (Amendments to RA 9344)

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Republic Act No. 10630 (Amendments to RA 9344)

Maris, 15, and her 11-year-old cousin Milo commit burglary of a neighborhood grocery, with Maris entering the store a...

...l within a coherent, narrowly scoped scenario. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act), Republic Act No. 10630 (amendments to RA 9344)

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act), Republic Act No. 10630 (amendments to RA 9344)

Rael, 16, and his 12-year-old cousin Mina jointly commit theft of a smartphone from a mall. Rael enters the store and...

...the welfare protections for younger children. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act)

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act)

Two scenarios: (a) A 14-year-old secretly takes a cordless drill from a hardware store after closing hours; the act i...

...d the appropriate juvenile justice procedures. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Sec. 6.

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Sec. 6.

Two scenarios: (a) A 14-year-old secretly takes a cordless drill from a hardware store after closing hours; the act i...

...th slight resistance when confronted; the incident is referred to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Board for disposition under Republic Act No. 9344, Sec. 6, as amended. Under RA 9344, Sec. 6, as amended, which statement...

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act) Sec. 6

Rico, 16, and his 11-year-old cousin Iza jointly break into a jewelry store and steal a necklace worth ₱120,000. Rico...

...ion without drifting into unrelated doctrines. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act), Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9344 (IRR) - Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, DSWD guidelines on diversio...

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act), Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9344 (IRR) - Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, DSWD guidelines on diversion and CNSP/CICL handling under RA 9344

Rico, 16, and his 11-year-old cousin Lila plan to steal a backpack valued at ₱9,000 from a city mall store. Rico ente...

...a younger child, all within a fresh scenario. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Republic Act No. 10630 (Streng...

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006), Republic Act No. 10630 (Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System)

Two scenarios involving theft by a minor: (a) A 12-year-old steals a bicycle from a neighbor’s porch. The act is non-...

...resistance but no serious harm results; the matter is brought to the juvenile justice process. Under R.A. No. 9344, Sec. 6, as amended, discuss: (1) whether the 12-year-old is criminally liable and what disposition, if...

Citations: Revised Penal Code, Article 12 (Exemption by reason of minority), Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006) as amended, Republic Act No. 10630 (An Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System and Welfare Act of 2013)

(a) A 14-year-old secretly takes a non-violent item (a pair of headphones) from a street vendor; the vendor reports t...

...e facts without straying into adjacent topics. Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act) Sec. 6

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act) Sec. 6

An executive at a film studio, Elena, directs a production assistant, Kai, to steal expensive film props from the stu...

...room after hours. Kai gains entry by presenting a forged staff badge and removes props worth PHP 180,000. Elena did not enter the room herself but planned the heist, procured the forged badge, and coordinated the operat...

Citations: Revised Penal Code, Art. 4 (Principals and Accomplices), Civil Code provisions on employer liability for acts of employees (Art. 2176–2180, as commonly cited in Philippine discussions), Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (Republic Act 9344)

Two scenarios involving non-violent theft by a child: (a) An 11-year-old secretly takes a neighbor’s bicycle in a bus...

...the rehabilitative intent of the law. Republic Act No. 9344, Sec. 6 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act)

Citations: Republic Act No. 9344, Sec. 6 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act)

Two scenarios: A 14-year-old steals a bicycle from a street vendor in a crowded market; the act is non-violent and th...

...s/dispositions? The correct answer reflects the core principle of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act: children below 15 years old are exempt from criminal liability, while those 15–18 are exempt from criminal liability...

Two scenarios involving theft by a minor: (A) A 13-year-old steals a laptop from a classroom and is caught by a teach...

...proceedings are appropriate. A 16-year-old is within the scope of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (CICL) and should be processed through the juvenile justice system with non-custodial dispositions (e.g., diversion...

Two minors commit a non-violent theft of a smartphone from a market stall after closing hours. A is 12 years old; B i...

...with discernment, is criminally liable but must be handled under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (parens patriae framework) with dispositions determined by the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Board (diversion, counsel...

Two non-violent theft incidents involving minors: (A) a 12-year-old secretly takes a smartphone from a street vendor;...

...WB and the nature of the proceedings. The controlling doctrine is the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act framework emp...