This study aims to determine an attempt of Diversion according to Law of the
Republic of Indonesia Number 11 of 2012 Concerning The Juvenile Criminal
Justice System in the case of children as group IV psychotropic abusers in the
Special Region of Yogyakarta. This research uses normative research methods
using the application of laws, case studies, and conceptual approach. The legal
analysis uses a deduction method that connects drug abuse crimes in
accordance with Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Child Criminal Justice
System, Law number 17 of 2016 concerning Child Protection, and Law
Number 5 of 1997 concerning psychotropic. From the legal research that has
been carried out using the methods mentioned above, it can draw conclusions
in the form of how effective Diversion is in the case of children as psychotropic
abusers of group IV.