Law Enforcement For Child Perpetrators Of Violent Crimes And The Role Of Dp3ap2 Diy In Protecting Victims -

Abstract

This study discusses legal protection for victims of child violence from a positive legal perspective and the judge's considerations in Decision Number 1/Pid.Sus-Anak/2023/PN Yyk which is associated with the principle of equality before the law. The method used is a mixed normative and empirical approach, by examining laws and regulations and court decisions. The results of the study indicate that protection for victims has been accommodated in national law, while judges apply the principle of legal equality proportionally through a restorative justice approach to child perpetrators.