ANALISIS PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP PELAKU ANAK SEBAGAI KURIR NARKOBA YANG DIPIDANA PENJARA DALAM PRESPETIF HAK ANAK

Abstract

Narcotics abuse no longer looks at age, starting from children, adolescents, adults to the elderly, even though they are not spared from the snares of narcotics abuse. The increase in the involvement of children as narcotics couriers in narcotics crimes needs serious attention from all parties, especially law enforcement. Children who undergo legal proceedings must be treated specifically so as not to damage their future. The purpose of this research is First, to find out the legal protection of children as narcotics couriers in the perspective of the juvenile justice system, Second, to find out how Indonesian law treats child perpetrators who become drug couriers, Third, to find out the obstacles and efforts in providing legal protection for children as narcotics couriers. The research method used is a normative juridical approach, with primary, secondary and tertiary legal sources. Results of the research on obstacles and efforts to protect children as narcotics users Legal Factors There are no implementing rules regarding diversion efforts so that law enforcement officials are sometimes still hesitant in the implementation of these efforts, Second, Law Enforcement Factors, in practice there are many regions in Indonesia whose law enforcement officials have not met the special requirements to conduct an examination process for children's cases, Third Factor Facilities or Facilities,  lack of support in the form of material or budget to support the means or facilities to carry out the process of examining children's cases.

Keywords : Legal Protection, Crime, Economic Exploitation