LEGAL ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DIVERSION APPROACHES IN NARCOTICS CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Handling children involved in narcotics crime cases in Indonesia through diversion approach is regulated in various laws, including Law Number 11 of 2012 on the Juvenile Criminal Justice System (SPPA) and Law Number 35 of 2009 on Narcotics. Although this legal framework aims to avoid stigmatization and provide rehabilitation and social reintegration opportunities for children, its implementation still faces various challenges. These challenges include a lack of understanding among law enforcement officers, suboptimal inter-agency coordination, limited rehabilitation facilities, and societal resistance and stigma. To overcome these obstacles, increased training and socialization for law enforcement, strengthened inter-agency coordination, additional rehabilitation facilities, and public education are needed. With these efforts, diversion approach are expected to be more effective in supporting children's recovery and reintegration into society, as well as creating a more humane and just juvenile criminal justice system.