THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON CHILD IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW VIEWED FROM THE INDONESIAN CHILD CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Children are the next generation of the nation who has inherent rights as guaranteed in constitution. Globalization has made information more accessible which makes the children are more vulnerable such as to adult shows depicting violence and immorality. This has frequently caused children to be involved in law-breaking situations. Medan can be categorized as a child friendly city where it fulfilled several indicators of child protection, such as providing facilities for juvenile court. It is expeced that the collaboration of government and community would diminish the the number of child who arein conflict with law. This research applied the normative juridical method. The results show that the enactment of Law No. 11 of 2012 on Juvenile Justice System. The children who are in conflict with the law will go through a process of Diversion. Although in fact there are still many who did not receive this treatment. This study analyzes how the effects of globalization on the application of Diversion to children in conflict with law according to the child criminal justice system in Indonesia. In conclusion, to safeguard the rights of underage children in criminal proceedings so that they can be mediated through Diversion process, every law enforcement officer must be certified and prioritizes Diversion before taking them to the court.
globalization, justice, criminal