COURT VERDICT ANOMALY THAT DROPPED PUNISHMENT AGAINST CHILDREN UNDER 12 (TWELVE) YEARS OLD

Abstract: The protection of children is a very serious problem and need to be considered better. That is because the child has a very important role in life of the nation in the future.  Author emphasizes research how  the  legal  effect  of  a District  Court  decision  which  is  contrary  to  the  Constitutional  Court  No. 1/PUU-VIII/2010.  The  author  examines  the  problem  with  normative  legal  research  methods.  The research data shows that the victims are Doni Yoga (DY) who was aged 11 years old. Doni Yoga charged with the crime of theft under Article 363 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code of the theft. The author concluded that the decisions of the cases by Pematangsiantar District Court has been at odds with the law  and  the  Constitutional  Court  Decision  No.  1/PUU/8/2010.  However,  the  decision  is  still  to  be considered true and valid throughout not be appealed or an appeal that was canceled by court decision on a higher level.
Keywords: child protection, punishment, law enforcement, legal certainty
Author: Sabungan Sibarani
Journal Code: jphukumgg150064

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