PERTANGGUNG JAWABAN PIDANA ANAK SEBAGAI PELAKU TINDAK PIDANA KEKERASAN SEKSUAL

Abstract

Criminal acts committed by children are increasingly common. One of them is sexual violence related to sexual violence committed by children. There are many factors that influence children so that they can do these heinous things, one of which is technological advances and lack of parental supervision towards them. children, this research is written normatively from library materials such as books, literature, journals for research that will be discussed. Data analysis in this research is qualitative, meaning it is based on the relevance of the data to the problem, not the quantity of data (quantitative). Based on research results, in law no. Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection, as amended by Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection, also provides protection for children in care. Article 15 of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to the Child Protection Law Number 23 of 2002 clearly states: "Every child has the right to be protected" from harassment in political activities, participating in armed conflicts, participating in social activities. riot, participate in. events that contain elements of violence, war-related and sexual crimes. "The law requires that children who commit serious crimes be punished for more than 7 years and if the child has reached the age of 14 (fourteen) years." Meanwhile in Indonesia, with the promulgation of Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System, the concepts of diversion and restorative justice were implemented as a form of last resort.