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 Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Review Questions 1


1. A 13‑year‑old was caught stealing food. Under RA 9344, what is the proper handling?

A. Criminally liable and prosecuted

B. Exempt from liability but subject to intervention programs

C. Detained in jail with adults

D. Subject to diversion proceedings


Answer: B



2. A 15‑year‑old committed theft but was found to have no discernment. What applies?

A. Criminally liable under the Revised Penal Code

B. Exempt from liability, subject to intervention programs

C. Detained in a youth detention home

D. Prosecuted under RA 6975


Answer: B



3. A 15‑year‑old committed robbery with discernment. What applies?

A. Exempt from liability

B. Criminally liable, subject to diversion or court proceedings

C. Automatically detained in jail

D. Subject only to barangay mediation


Answer: B



4. A 16-year-old committed petty theft with discernment. What is the proper handling?

A. Subject to diversion, if qualified under the law

B. Automatically exempt from liability

C. Detained in jail with adults

D. Subject only to barangay mediation


Answer: A. Subject to diversion, if qualified under the law



5. A 17‑year‑old committed homicide. What applies?

A. Diversion program regardless of penalty

B. Formal court proceedings, with consideration of rehabilitation

C. Automatic exemption from liability

D. Subject only to barangay intervention


Answer: B


 

6. A 15‑year‑old with discernment was previously diverted for theft but reoffended with robbery. What applies?

A. Exempt from liability again

B. Subject to intervention programs only

C. May now face formal court proceedings

D. Automatically detained in jail


Answer: C



7. An 18‑year‑old committed theft. Which law applies?

A. RA 9344

B. RA 10630

C. Revised Penal Code (regular criminal liability)

D. RA 6975


Answer: C



8. Which factor determines liability for a 15‑year‑old child in conflict with the law?

A. Gravity of the offense

B. Presence of discernment

C. Barangay council decision

D. Police recommendation


Answer: B


 

9. Which applies to children below 15 years old who commit an offense?

A. Diversion programs

B. Intervention programs (counseling, rehabilitation)

C. Formal court proceedings

D. Detention in jail


Answer: B



10. Under RA 9344, diversion is intended to:

A. Punish the child through imprisonment

B. Settle the case without appropriate judicial proceedings, when allowed by law

C. Transfer the child immediately to an adult jail

D. Replace intervention programs for children below 15 years old


Answer: B. Settle the case without appropriate judicial proceedings, when allowed by law



11. Under Republic Act No. 7658, what is the minimum age required for a child to be legally employed, subject to specific exceptions?

A. 18 years of age

B. 15 years of age

C. 14 years of age

D. 12 years of age


Answer: B, RA 7658 explicitly prohibits the employment of children below 15 years of age, except under very specific conditions.



12. Which condition must be met for a child below 15 to work directly under the sole responsibility of their parents or legal guardian?

A. Only family members are employed

B. The workplace has a clinic

C. The child receives double pay

D. The work is done on weekends


Answer: A, The law specifies that only members of the child's family can be employed in the same undertaking for this exception to apply.



13. When a child below 15 is employed in public entertainment, what must the employer first secure from the Department of Labor and Employment?

A. A business license

B. A health certificate

C. A work permit

D. A police clearance


Answer: C, RA 7658 requires a work permit issued by DOLE before a child can be engaged in public entertainment or information.



14. Under RA 7658, a child's employment must not interfere with the child's:

A. Recreational activities

B. Schooling

C. Household chores

D. Religious activities


Answer: B. Schooling



15. Which of the following is prohibited even if the child is working under the direct supervision of parents?

A. Hazardous occupations

B. Light chores

C. Afternoon shifts

D. Academic tutoring


Answer: A, Regardless of parental supervision, children below 15 are strictly prohibited from hazardous or deleterious work environments.



16. Who has the authority to issue the rules and regulations for the implementation of RA 7658?

A. The Senate President

B. Secretary of Labor and Employment

C. Secretary of Justice

D. Chief of the Philippine National Police


Answer: B, The Secretary of DOLE is mandated to issue the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for this law.



17. Which government agency is primarily responsible for enforcing the provisions of RA 7658 on child employment?

A. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

B. Department of Education (DepEd)

C. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

D. Philippine National Police (PNP)


Answer: A. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)




18. Under RA 7658, employers must protect working children against:

A. Exploitation

B. School assignments

C. Family obligations

D. Sports activities


Answer: A. Exploitation




19. Before a child below 15 may work in public entertainment, the employment contract must have:

A. DOLE approval

B. Barangay clearance

C. Mayor's permit

D. Police clearance


Answer: A. DOLE approval



20. Which factor is NOT considered a valid excuse for employing a child below 15 years of age under the law?

A. Public entertainment necessity

B. Work in family-only business

C. High poverty level of the family

D. Direct parental supervision


Answer: C, Poverty is a social condition but does not provide a legal exemption from the prohibition of child labor under RA 7658.


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