Abstract
This article aims to discuss the age of criminal responsibility of children according to statutory regulations in Indonesia and the legis ratio of determining the age of child responsibility according to Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Criminal Justice System for Children. The study uses normative legal research with a statutory approach. The results of the study show that three regulations are governing the age limit for a child to be held criminally responsible, namely the Criminal Code Act, Law Number 3 of 1997 concerning Juvenile Court, Law Number 11 of 2011 concerning the Criminal Justice System for Children. These three regulations differ in determining the minimum limit for a child to be held liable for criminal liability. Psychological, sociological, and pedagogical aspects are the base for the ratio of the legal determination of the minimum age of 12 years in the Criminal Justice System for Children.
Highlights
Abstrak: Artikel ini bertujuan untuk membahas tentang usia pertanggungjawaban pidana anak menurut peraturan perundang-undangan di Indonesia dan ratio legis penetapan usia pertanggungjawaban anak menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 11 Tahun 2012 tentang Sistem Peradilan Pidana Anak
This article aims to discuss the age of criminal responsibility of children according to statutory regulations in Indonesia and the legis ratio of determining the age of child responsibility according to Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Criminal Justice System for Children
Psychological, sociological, and pedagogical aspects are the base for the ratio of the legal determination of the minimum age of 12 years in the Criminal Justice System for Children
Summary
Abstrak: Artikel ini bertujuan untuk membahas tentang usia pertanggungjawaban pidana anak menurut peraturan perundang-undangan di Indonesia dan ratio legis penetapan usia pertanggungjawaban anak menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 11 Tahun 2012 tentang Sistem Peradilan Pidana Anak. Menurut Wirjono Prodjodikoro (2003) hakim dapat menjatuhkan putusan yang berisi memerintahkan kepada anak yang melakukan tindak pidana untuk dikembalikan kepada orang tua atau wali tanpa menjatuhkan hukuman pidana apapun dan tidak diminta pertanggungjawaban pidananya karena anak tersebut belum mencapai usia 16 tahun.
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