The title of this research is a juridical review of the crime of sexual intercourse
committed by children against children in Purworejo Regency (case study number
10/Pid.Sus.Anak/2019/PN. Pwr). There is a child who is in conflict with the law
because of his act of committing the crime of sexual intercourse with a child victim.
The purpose of this study is to review and find out the judge's considerations in
imposing criminal sanctions against the perpetrators of the criminal act of decision
number 10/Pid.Sus.anak/2019/PN.Pwr has paid attention to the best interests of
children. This research was conducted at the Purworejo District Court. To complete
this research, the author uses data collection techniques in the form of library
studies, interviews, data analysis, and through the thinking process, that’s why this
research uses a normative writing method and focuses on positive legal norms in
implementation. The conclusion of this study is that the judge's consideration in
deciding the criminal case number 10/Pid.Sus.anak/2019/PN.Pwr basically
considers the principle in the best interests of the child. The fulfillment of these
principles is seen in the fulfillment of the judge's considerations philosophically,
juridically, and sociologically