The title of this legal writing is Juridical Review of Diversion in the Case of
Bullying (Bullying) Committed by Children. This law writing analyzes the
importance of diversion is in solving bullying cases commited by children. In
Indonesia, bullying cases often occur from year to year. Settlement through
diversion in bullying cases by law enforcement officials is not always the main
thing to do. Therefore the purpose of this paper is to find out arguments that need
to put forward a way of diveri in solving cases of bullying committed by children.
This research is normative legal research supported by primary and secondary
data. Primary data is obtained from interviews, while secondary data is obtained
from laws and regulations, internet, journals, and legal facts. After the primary
and secondary data are analyzed, conclusions can be drawn with the deductive
thinking method, namely the process of thinking from general propositions which
are in fact known and ends in a specific conclusion. Based on the results of the
research and discussion that the author has made, it can be concluded that,
juridical reviews of cases of bullying committed by children have been regulated
in Law No. 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System is part of
a juridical reform that prioritizes the children interests. The important reasons of
prioritizing diversion in solving bullying cases committed by children are:
children do not need to be detained, avoid being stigmatized or labeled as
criminals, keep children away from negative influences and implications of the
judicial process, make children become responsible, and diversion is being
carried out because it priorit the welfare of the child.