MEASURING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN HANDLING CHILDREN FACING THE LAW OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Abstract

For children in conflict with the law, the formal justice system which places children in the status of prisoners has major consequences in the lives children. While in Indonesia the majority of criminal cases are resolved through the criminal justice system.

Law enforcement against children as perpetrators of the crime sexual violence with child victims must still pay attention to the principle of proportionality. This principle seeks to limit the consequences of punishment and restrain public response in order to remain proportionate to the perpetrators of child sexual abuse.

In addition to focusing on activities, this idea also considers the child's environment. Meanwhile, law enforcement that cannot be carried out through diversion must still pay attention to children's rights, so that if children are convicted, they are only subject to half of the adult sentence, so that they can return to society naturally and are equipped with skills.