<![CDATA[This study is motivated by the continuing occurrence of children in conflict with the law in Garut Regency and by the gap between the normative framework of Law Number 11 of 2012 on the Juvenile Criminal Justice System and actual crime control practices. The research addresses two main questions: (1) what factors cause the emergence of juvenile crime in the jurisdiction of Garut Regency; and (2) how juvenile crime is prevented and controlled in this area based on the Juvenile Criminal Justice System Law. The research employs a descriptive-analytical method with a normative juridical approach, relying primarily on secondary legal materials (legislation, doctrine, and literature), supported by primary data obtained through field observation and interviews with relevant informants. The data are analyzed qualitatively, complemented by simple percentage descriptions of quantitative findings. The results show that the causes of juvenile crime are divided into internal factors, namely family conditions and individual psychological pressures, and external factors, consisting of the social environment, low educational attainment, economic difficulties, the influence of the internet/technology, and weaknesses in law enforcement. Crime prevention efforts concerning children in Garut Regency are carried out through both penal and non-penal approaches, formulated in moralistic and abolitionist strategies, as well as preventive and repressive measures grounded in the principles of the Juvenile Criminal Justice System Law, particularly diversion and restorative justice.]]>
