Penegakan Hukum Pidana terhadap anak sebagai pelaku dalam kekerasan jalanan (gangster) di wilayah Polresta Jambi

HADIAN, IYAD RIZQUL
Lasmadi, Sahuri
Rahayu, Sri

PAMPAS: Journal of Criminal Law
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): (On Progress)

This article discusses the enforcement of criminal law against children as perpetrators of street violence (gangsters) in the Jambi Police area. This research method is empirical juridical, this study dissects the field reality and the implementation of applicable regulations. The results of the study indicate that the enforcement of criminal law against children as perpetrators of street violence has not been running optimally because the application of diversion and restorative justice has not been implemented optimally. This is caused by the less than optimal implementation of the principles of diversion and restorative justice in the investigation process. This is caused by 4 factors, namely: (1) There are significant obstacles in reaching an agreement or consent between the parties involved; (2) The characteristics of street violence crimes which are often classified as serious crimes, making it difficult to meet the qualifications for diversion; (3) lack of support from victims and the community for the implementation of diversion; and (4) weak coordination between related institutions. The main obstacle in the enforcement of criminal law against children as perpetrators of street violence lies in the less than optimal application of the principles of diversion and restorative justice in the investigation process. ABSTRAK Artikel ini membahas penegakan hukum pidana terhadap anak sebagai pelaku dalam kekerasan jalanan (gangster) di wilayah Polresta Jambi metode penelitian ini bersifat yuridis empiris, studi ini membedah realitas lapangan serta implementasi regulasi yang berlaku. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penegakan hukum pidana terhadap anak sebagai pelaku dalam kekerasan jalanan belum berjalan secara optimal karena penerapan diversi dan keadilan restoratif belum dilaksanakan secara maksimal. hal tersebut disebabkan oleh belum maksimalnya implementasi prinsip diversi dan keadilan restoratif dalam proses penyidikan. Hal tersebut disebabkan oleh 4 faktor, yaitu: (1) Adanya hambatan signifikan dalam mencapai kesepakatan atau persetujuan antara pihak-pihak yang terlibat; (2) Karakteristik tindak pidana kekerasan jalanan yang sering kali tergolong kejahatan serius, sehingga sulit memenuhi kualifikasi diversi; (3)kurangnya dukungan dari korban dan masyarakat terhadap pelaksanaan diversi; serta (4)lemahnya koordinasi antar lembaga terkait. Kendala utama dalam penegakan hukum pidana terhadap anak sebagai pelaku kekerasan jalanan terletak pada belum optimalnya penerapan prinsip diversi dan keadilan restoratif dalam proses penyidikan.