The Danger of Ambiguous Norms in Imposing Imprisonment on Children

Fulan Fulan

Abstract


Legal protection for children in conflict with the law forms the basis of this study because imprisonment is still widely used, while the phrase “endangering society” in Article 81 paragraph (1) of the Juvenile Criminal Justice System Law does not yet have clear assessment limits. This study aims to analyze legal protection for children against the imposition of imprisonment based on ambiguous norms and to formulate the ideal regulation of imprisonment for children in the juvenile criminal justice system. This study uses a normative legal research method. The results show that the Juvenile Criminal Justice System has distinguished the punishment of children from that of adults by providing various punishments and measures other than imprisonment. Article 81 paragraph (1) still contains weaknesses because the phrase “endangering society” does not explain the degree of danger that may serve as the basis for imposing imprisonment. Multiple interpretations of this phrase may cause disparity in judgments and increase the use of imprisonment against children without uniform standards. Imprisonment for children should only be imposed for serious crimes or violent crimes that result in serious injury, death, or a serious threat to the safety of others.


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