Journal of Legal and Cultural Analytics (JLCA)
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): May 2026

Reconstruction of Legal Policy in the Juvenile Criminal Justice System Through the Integration of Local Wisdom Values in Indonesia

Ananda Megha Wiedhar Saputri (Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Adi Sulistiyono (Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Hartiwiningsih (Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2026

Abstract

Children are an integral part of the continuity of a nation and state and serve as the next generation that determines the future of national development. However, rapid social change, economic disparities, and family problems often lead children to engage in deviant behavior, resulting in conflicts with the law. The phenomenon of children in conflict with the law (ABH) remains a complex issue in Indonesia, where the juvenile criminal justice system has not fully integrated the values of local wisdom. This study examines the current legal policy of the juvenile criminal justice system, identifies its weaknesses and implementation problems, and proposes a reconstruction of legal policy through the integration of Indonesian local wisdom values. This normative research employs socio-legal, statutory, conceptual, and case approaches. Secondary data were obtained from primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials and analyzed qualitatively using a descriptive-analytical method. The findings indicate that the existing juvenile criminal justice system still has weaknesses and requires legal policy reconstruction through the incorporation of local wisdom values in Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jlca

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

The Journal of Legal and Cultural Analytics (JLCA) , is a fully open access scientific peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of law and culture. It welcomes contemprorary and traditional legal articles as well as interdisciplinary work, and invites submissions from scholars, practitioners, ...