The Legal Protection of Child Persons Caused In Traffic Accident That Causes Loss of Life

Abstract

Traffic accidents involving minors and resulting in the loss of life or property of a person are troubling road users. One of the factors causing traffic accidents is the lack of supervision by parents and those responsible for giving permission to drive four-wheeled or two-wheeled vehicles without having a driver's license. Children who become perpetrators in traffic accidents can then be referred to as children who are in conflict with the law. Children in conflict with the law. In this study using normative juridical method. The research specification used in this study is a descriptive type of analysis. In this study the authors focused on library research as well as primary materials in the form of applicable laws and secondary materials in the form of expert opinions, law books, journals and magazines. Data analysis techniques in this study were carried out by qualitative data analysis, namely data collection using laws, theories and legal principles. The results show the enactment of the Juvenile Justice System Act, legal settlement of children in conflict with the law increasingly prioritizes the values of justice, welfare, and upholds the protection of human rights for children by implementing restorative justice. Children as perpetrators of traffic accidents will receive legal protection because they cannot be held responsible for what happened. Everything that happens to the child is still the responsibility of the parents. However, children as perpetrators must still be responsible in accordance with the applicable juvenile criminal justice system.