THE APPLICATION OF TRIAL AS AN ADULT CONCEPT IN INDONESIA: JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS IN JUVENILE MURDER CASES

Nicholas Christiansen, . (2025) THE APPLICATION OF TRIAL AS AN ADULT CONCEPT IN INDONESIA: JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS IN JUVENILE MURDER CASES. Journal of Law, Politic and Humanities (JLPH), 5 (5). pp. 3496-3504. ISSN 2962-2816

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Abstract

The increasing incidence of serious crimes committed by juveniles, particularly murder, raises concerns about the adequacy of Indonesia’s juvenile justice system, which emphasizes rehabilitation over retribution. In contrast, the United States applies the "trial as an adult" concept, allowing juveniles to be tried in adult courts under specific conditions. This study employs a normative legal method using statute and comparative approaches to examine the potential application of this concept in Indonesia. It compares Indonesia's child protection-oriented framework with the U.S. waiver of jurisdiction mechanism. The findings reveal a legal gap in Indonesia’s system for handling grave offenses by juveniles, which often fails to provide substantive justice for victims. Therefore, the study proposes a hybrid judicial model that balances child protection with victim justice by introducing a dual-track court system and proportional sentencing tailored to juvenile maturity and offense severity.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	[No. Panggil: 2110611125] [Pembimbing: Handar Subhandi Bakhtiar] [Penguji 1: Yuliana Yuli Wahyuningsih] [Penguji 2: Abdul Kholiq]
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Trial as an Adult, Child Offenders, Victim Justice.
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions:	Fakultas Hukum > Program Studi Hukum (S1)
Depositing User:	NICHOLAS CHRISTIANSEN
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2025 06:50
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2025 06:50
URI:	http://repository.upnvj.ac.id/id/eprint/38912

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