PERAN PEMBIMBING KEMASYARAKATAN DALAM PENYELESAIAN PERKARA PIDANA ANAK DI TINGKAT PERSIDANGAN

(Studi Pada Balai Pemasyarakatan Kelas II Klaten)

Abstrak

The purpose of this research is to find out and analyze the role of
community counselors in solving child criminal cases at the trial level in the
working area of the Class II Correctional Center in Klaten and to find out and
analyze the obstacles in solving child criminal cases at the trial level in the
working area of the Class II Correctional Center. II Klaten.
Settlement of criminal acts committed by children by means of trial is a
settlement that prioritizes the interests and provides protection to the child.
Article 55 of Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Child Criminal Justice
System. The article states that every settlement of child crime at trial puts child
protection first.
This type of research used in this research uses empirical legal research,
with a descriptive analytical research approach. This study uses secondary data as
initial data and then continues with primary data or field data. The data obtained
from both field studies and document studies is basically data that is analyzed
descriptively qualitatively, that is, after the data has been collected, it is then
poured in the form of a logical and systematic description, then analyzed to obtain
clarity in solving the problems in this study.
The results showed that the role of community counselors in solving child
criminal cases at the trial level in the working area of the Klaten Class II
Correctional Center needs to be improved again, because it is not in accordance
with the provisions of the applicable laws. Constraints in the Resolution of
Criminal Cases for Children at the Trial Level in the working area of the Klaten
Class II Correctional Center include: Need to increase human resources and
facilities used for handling child cases; Investigators in applying articles that are
suspected of being inappropriate for children; Difficulty meeting clients when the
Community Advisor visits clients; Lack of Support from Family Counselor
Clients in the implementation of mentoring;

Keywords: Role of Pembimbing Kemasyarakatan, juvenile criminal justice
system, Klaten Class II Correctional Center