Peer-reviewed article
The Application of the Restorative Justice Approach In the Resolution of Criminal Cases Involving Violence Against Children Within the Jurisdiction of the Bali Provincial Police
Ni Komang Sri Rusmawati, Komang Edy Dharma Saputra ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines how restorative justice—an approach that brings together perpetrators, victims, and communities through dialogue rather than just punishment—is being used by the Bali Provincial Police to handle cases of violence against children. The research uses qualitative methods to understand whether this approach effectively protects and rehabilitates child victims compared to traditional criminal justice. The study also identifies factors that help or hinder the use of restorative justice in these cases.
Key points
- Restorative justice emphasizes restoring relationships between perpetrator, victim, and community through dialogue and shared responsibility
- The approach is increasingly used within the Bali Provincial Police jurisdiction for handling violence against children cases
- The study examines both the effectiveness of the approach and the supporting and hindering factors in its implementation
- The research aims to determine whether restorative justice provides better protection and rehabilitation for child victims than conventional criminal approaches
Limitations
This document is a study abstract or introduction describing the research question and methodology, not the results. It does not provide actual findings about whether restorative justice was effective, what outcomes were achieved, or what specific factors support or hinder implementation.
Abstract
Violence against children is a serious problem that requires a response oriented not only toward punishing the perpetrator but also toward the rehabilitation of the victim. The restorative justice approach is an alternative model for resolving criminal cases that emphasizes restoring relationships between the perpetrator, victim, and community through dialogue, agreement, and shared responsibility. Within the jurisdiction of the Bali Provincial Police, the application of this approach has been increasingly used in handling cases of violence against children. This study examined the effectiveness of the restorative justice approach in resolving crimes of violence against children within the jurisdiction of the Bali Provincial Police, as well as identifying the factors that support and hinder its implementation. The research method used was empirical legal research with a qualitative approach. The results are expected to provide an overview of the extent to which the restorative justice approach is able to provide protection and rehabilitation for child victims, as well as create more effective case resolution compared to conventional criminal approaches.