One said that the running youngsters just handed them the weapons.The four arrested will be brought to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).The Philippine National Police (PNP) said similar fights have become frequent since the start of the traditional simbang gabi.The PNP vowed to increase police visibility near churches to prevent similar incidents. They also appealed to parents to look after their children.After all these occurrences, would people still think that they don’t deserve to be …show more content…
International patterns of delinquency are summarized, with particular emphasis on delinquency in England and European countries. The text's final chapters focus on corrections, beginning with court processes and the training school. Innovative alternatives to institutionalization for juvenile delinquents are detailed, including diversion, youth service bureaus, community-based residential facilities, and school programs. He facts regarding the number, location, and social characteristics of recognized and hidden juvenile offenders are presented. Operators used by the police and courts to process juveniles are explored, with attention to due process issues and racial, social, or sexist bias. Following a discussion of basic issues in causal theories of social behaviour, the biological, psychological, and social arguments regarding the causes of delinquency are reviewed. Law-breaking among working class youths, gangs, and middle-class juveniles is examined in detail. Delinquent behaviour among lower class youths is attributed to social or economic deprivation, while middle class deviance stems from lack of commitment to school, family, and adult roles. D C Gibbons (1981) (NCJRS or National Criminal Justice Reference