Minors who commit crimes may still be liable or may even face cases through the juvenile justice law
Can minors who commit crimes be jailed?
This has become the talk of the town once more after the tragic school shooting in Tacloban City that killed three and injured 11 others on Monday, June 22.
The culprits are both minors: a 15-year-old Grade 9 student and a 14-year-old Grade 10 learner.
But what do the laws say, specifically Republic Act (RA) No. 9344 or Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, as amended by RA No. 10630?
Minors can still be liable
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