Use of solvent and commission of crime of the children in conflict with the law

Abstract

The study was made to determine the level of perception of the use of solvent and commission of crimes of the children in conflict with the law on their physical state, observable behaviour and committed criminal acts. The study was conducted among 200 respondents from selected barangays, specifically, Barangay 23 Poblacion , Boulevard, Barangay 76-A Bucana, and Barangay Sto.Nino,Tugbok District. The respondents are the children who are engage in using solvent. The answering of survey questionnaire fell within the month of August 2017. The researchers found out that the level of perception on the use of solvent and commission of crimes of the children in conflict with the law on their physical state, observable behaviour and committed criminal acts described differently. In physical state and observable behaviour got the same description as often or means of the use of solvent and commission of crimes of the children in conflict with the law is often evident. While the committed criminal acts describes as always or means on the use of solvent and commission of crimes of the children in conflict with the law is very evident. In addition, there is no significant difference on the use of solvent and commission of crimes of the children in conflict with the law when analysed by sex and age.