Philippines A different childhood: the apprehension and detention of child suspects and offenders

Summary: Children are uniquely vulnerable due
to their incomplete physical,
emotional and intellectual
development. They are dependent
on adults and adult structures of
political and economic power to
safeguard their well-being. This
combination of vulnerability and
dependency is particularly striking for
those children facing the adult world
of law, detention and criminal justice.pdf: web.amnesty.org/aidoc/aidoc_pdf.nsf/Index/ASA350072003ENGLISH/$File/ASA3500703.pdf