Analysis of Judges' Decision Consideration in the Crime of Theft with Aggravation Committed by a Child

Gusti Wira Tenggani; Dudi Djaja Sidarta; Noenik Soekorini

doi:10.25139/lex.v8i1.9328

Gusti Wira Tenggani Faculty of Law, University of Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia
Dudi Djaja Sidarta Faculty of Law, University of Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia
Noenik Soekorini Faculty of Law, University of Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia

https://doi.org/10.25139/lex.v8i1.9328

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Keywords: Juridical Review, Crime, Theft with Aggravation

Abstract

This study aims to determine the judge's consideration in handing down a verdict on the theft crime with aggravation by minors by formal criminal law and material law. This research is included in field research using a qualitative approach. The subject of this research is the judge who decided the case of theft with aggravation committed by minors. The object of this research is the Directory of decisions based on cases of aggravated theft. The data collection techniques used are literature studies, interviews, and documentation. The instruments of this research are interviews and documentation tools. Data validity is source triangulation and extended observation. The data analysis technique is data reduction, document study, and conclusion drawing. The research results show that: Legal provisions for the crime of theft with aggravation committed by children are regulated in Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Child Criminal Justice System and Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection. In its application, criminal sanctions for theft committed by minors must pay attention to the rights of children who commit criminal acts. The judge considers the valid evidence submitted by the public prosecutor and provides confidence for the judge in deciding that the juvenile offender is guilty of committing the crime of theft with aggravation The cause of the criminal disparity in the judge's decision related to the crime of theft by a child with aggravation is because the judge has the freedom to determine the severity of the punishment by the law.

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