Al-Manhaj: Jurnal Hukum dan Pranata Sosial Islam
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026)

Diversion Reform in Juvenile Criminal Law Based on Prophetic Restorative Justice

Setiyawan, Deni (Unknown)
Ananda Afit Oktavian (Unknown)
Naufal Andra Maghara Yoga Tama Putra (Unknown)
Muhammad Azimuddin Mohamed (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jan 2026

Abstract

Restorative justice in the Juvenile Criminal Justice System remains predominantly shaped by pragmatic and secular approaches, limiting its capacity to support substantive character formation among children in conflict with the law. This study examines the integration of prophetic legal values into diversion and rehabilitation processes to strengthen the ethical and transformative dimensions of restorative justice. Using a normative juridical method, the study analyzes the weaknesses of conventional restorative justice practices within the Indonesian juvenile justice framework. The findings indicate that diversion is largely implemented as a formal conflict resolution mechanism through peace agreements, with limited attention to character development and deep value internalization. In response, this study proposes a prophetic restorative justice model grounded in the values of humanization, liberation, and transcendence, offering a more holistic approach to juvenile rehabilitation. The integration of ethical and transcendental dimensions repositions diversion as a structured process of character rehabilitation and sustainable social relationship reconstruction rather than mere case settlement. This study contributes conceptually and normatively by reconstructing restorative justice through a prophetic legal paradigm, while also providing policy-oriented implications for strengthening regulations and technical guidelines to institutionalize prophetic restorative justice within Indonesia's Juvenile Criminal Justice System.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

almanhaj

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Subject

Religion Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Jurnal ini dikelola oleh Fakultas Syariah INSURI Ponorogo dan terbit dua kali dalam satu tahun (Januari dan Juli) dengan E-ISSN 2686-4819 dan P-ISSN 2686-1607. Hadirnya jurnal Al-Manhaj guna mewadahi karya tulis ilmiah dari civitas akademika, peneliti, mahasiswa, dan praktisi di bidang hukum dan ...