The Effectiveness of Diversion through Deliberation Process to Legal Consciousness for Juvenile Delinquents (Case Study Police Resort of Tanah Datar and Police Resort of Payakumbuh)

This article discusses the issues discussed about the implementation of the diversion of crimes committed by children and the effectiveness of the criminal acts in the jurisdiction of police resort Tanah Datar and police resort Payakumbuh, West Sumatera. This research was done using qualitative methods by analytical descriptive research type with normative juridical approach as the main approach and empirical juridical as supporting approach. The results of the research show First, the application of diversion in police resort of Tanah Datar and police resort of Payakumbuh done by way of deliberation to reach consensus ‘deliberation’ of Police, deliberation of the family, and deliberation of the community. Second, the effectiveness of the implementation of the diversion of legal consciousness of children, has been effective because there is one (1) repetition of criminal acts committed child after versioning. Through diversion can change the behavior of naughty children, with the coaching and involvement of family’s deliberation, community’s deliberation, and the Police deliberation.