<![CDATA[Penelitian ini membahas implementasi kebijakan diversi dalam penyelesaian perkara tindak pidana pencurian dengan kekerasan yang dilakukan oleh anak di wilayah hukum Polrestabes Makassar. Fokus penelitian diarahkan untuk mengidentifikasi bagaimana pelaksanaan diversi dilakukan oleh aparat kepolisian serta hambatan-hambatan yang muncul selama proses tersebut. Pendekatan yang digunakan bersifat yuridis sosiologis dengan pengumpulan data melalui studi kepustakaan dan wawancara terhadap pihak terkait. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan diversi telah mengacu pada ketentuan dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 11 Tahun 2012 tentang Sistem Peradilan Pidana Anak, di mana penyidik wajib mengupayakan musyawarah yang melibatkan pelaku, korban, orang tua, pembimbing kemasyarakatan, dan pekerja sosial. Namun demikian, dalam praktiknya terdapat berbagai kendala yang dihadapi, seperti minimnya pemahaman masyarakat terhadap konsep diversi, sikap korban yang menuntut ganti rugi berlebih, serta keterbatasan jumlah penyidik yang menangani perkara anak. Diversi sebagai pendekatan restoratif sejatinya memberikan ruang bagi anak untuk bertanggung jawab tanpa mengalami stigmatisasi sistem peradilan konvensional. Penelitian ini menegaskan pentingnya peningkatan kapasitas penyidik, edukasi publik, serta penguatan sinergi antar lembaga dalam mendukung implementasi diversi secara efektif dan manusiawi di tingkat penyidikan. This study explores the implementation of diversion as a resolution mechanism for criminal acts of violent theft committed by minors within the jurisdiction of the Makassar Metropolitan Police. The research focuses on examining how the diversion process is conducted by investigators and identifying the challenges faced during its application. A sociological juridical approach was employed, combining literature review and field interviews with law enforcement officials. The findings reveal that diversion has been applied in accordance with Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System, which mandates investigators to facilitate deliberations involving the offender, victim, their respective parents, social workers, and community counselors. However, several obstacles were encountered, including public misconceptions about diversion, victims’ excessive demands for compensation, and the limited number of child investigators. Diversion, as a restorative justice mechanism, aims to ensure that child offenders take responsibility for their actions without experiencing the stigmatization inherent in conventional criminal processes. This research underscores the need for improving investigator competency, raising community awareness, and strengthening inter-agency collaboration to support the fair and effective application of diversion during the investigation stage.]]>
