Implementation of Juvenile Reprimand in Indonesia

Eight years on from the enactment of Law The Republic Indonesia No. 11 2012 concerning Juvenile Criminal Justice System, there is no implementing regulation that regulates reprimand sanction imposed children. In other countries, for example in United States, a called judicial warning or and implemented front public trial by judge, who verbally warns children, following which they are returned to their parents have obligation must be met regarding criminal acts committed. This type penalty mostly juvenile guilty first offence, as well against non-violent crimes. placement Article 77 Paragraph (1) JCJS Act not without purpose, but this form protection children offenders provides choices judges imposing sanctions than imprisonment. Using normative legal methods, research examines current practice proposes possible suggestions its improvement.