Judges’ Legal Considerations in Cases of Sexual Violence Against Children
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https://doi.org/10.56593/khuluqiyya.v8i2.237Keywords:
Sentencing Disparity, Sexual Violence Against, Judicial Consideration, Criminal OffenseAbstract
This study aims to analyze the judges' legal considerations in adjudicating criminal cases of sexual violence against children in Decision Number 17/Pid.Sus/2023/PN Cbn and Decision Number 343/Pid.Sus/2025/PN Sbr. This study is a normative or doctrinal legal research. The legal materials used consist of primary and secondary legal materials. The legal materials were collected through library research and subsequently analyzed qualitatively using a prescriptive approach and presented descriptively. The results indicate that although both cases applied the same statutory provisions, there is a significant difference in the criminal penalties imposed by the judges. In the first decision, the sentence imposed was more severe than the prosecutor’s demand. This can be justified because the defendant’s conduct was not limited to engaging in sexual intercourse with a child but also involved trafficking the victim for sexual purposes, from which the defendant gained financial benefits. Conversely, in the second decision, the sentence imposed was more lenient despite the victim becoming pregnant as a serious consequence of the offense. These differences were influenced by both juridical and non juridical considerations, as well as the judges’ orientation toward the objectives of sentencing. Nevertheless, the imposition of a lighter sentence in a case involving severe harm to the victim has the potential to undermine justice and create disparities in the level of legal protection afforded to child victims.
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