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Practice question: Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (RA 9344, Titles I, IV, and VII, as amended by RA 10630)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

An adult organizer deliberately exploits a child’s vulnerability to induce commission of a crime and profits from the child’s use. The Section20-C facts are proved. He argues only the child’s age treatment matters and the statute says nothing about him. Which is correct?
  1. Section20-C specifically prescribes the crime’s penalty in its maximum period for the covered exploiter
  2. The organizer is automatically immune
  3. The child’s exemption licenses adult exploitation
  4. Only the parents may be charged in every case
  5. A profit-sharing agreement legalizes the conduct

Legal references

  • RA10630 amended RA9344 Sections20-B–20-E: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10630_2013.html

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