Breaking Rules: Children in Conflict with the Law and the Juvenile Justice Process - The Experience in the Philippines
Prof. Elisa U. Etamadi; Ching Li Ye; Cresencio Bermudez, Jr.; Mae Fe Ancheta-Templa
Save the Children (UK) Philippines; Adhikain Para sa Karapatang Pambata-Ateneo Human Rights Center
E-mail:scukphilrowena@mydestiny.net, ahrc@acc.aiti.admu.edu.ph

Breaking Rules presents the consolidated findings of three researches commissioned by the Save the Children-UK Philippines Programme that looked into the profile of children in conflict with the law, and their situation and experiences in the justice administration process in the three main urban centres in the Philippines-Metro Manila, Cebu City and Davao City.

This consolidation research summarises the major findings and recommendations of the three studies. It also articulates its own conclusions and recommendations based on the findings of the three studies. The study also discusses the concept of "restorative justice" and the more specific process called "diversion" as an alternative approach to handling cases of children in conflict with the law.