Handling of Traffic Accident Cases For Children

Abstract

The aims of this study are as follows: To find out and analyze the handling of traffic accident cases for child offenders. To find out and analyze factors that can hinder the processhandling cases of traffic accidents for child offenders and their solutions.The method used by the researcher isnormative legal approachandThe specifications in this study are descriptive analytical.The sources and types of secondary data are obtained from library studies. Based on the results of the study thatHandling of Traffic Accident Cases for Child Perpetrators is carried out by diversionby presenting children and their parents/guardians, village heads, community leaders. The Diversion Deliberation is led by the Investigator as a facilitator. The investigator presented a brief description of the case file of the accident case carried out by the child to be known by all parties present at the Diversion meeting. Furthermore, the Community Counselor conveys the results of the Community Research on the condition of the child's family and social background to be taken into account with the Diversion participants in making decisions. Factors that can hinder the processhandling cases of traffic accidents for child offenders, namely:Internal factors in the form of public understanding of the transfer, thoughts between victims and parties in conflict with the law to reach an agreement. External factors are different understandings in dealing with children in conflict with the law among law enforcement officers. The solution is: The internal effort is to conduct socialization about diversion among the community, an effort to unite the thoughts between victims and children who are in conflict with the law to reach an agreement. The external effort is to build intensive communication with other law enforcement officers.