Indonesia is a country that is developing all aspects of life, among others is the
aspects of law. The title of this thesis is “The Consideration of the Judges in
Passing Prison Punishment towards a Child that Committed Stealing Crime.” This
research is aimed to know the base of judges/consideration in passing prison
punishment towards a “naughty” child that committing a crime. A “naughty” child
is a child committing an action that is forbidden by the laws and/or the other rules.
The research method used is normative research. In passing prison punishment
towards a child, judges should pay attention the aspects outside law facts found in
the judicial procedure. The aspects that should be put into consideration among
others are social condition, the psychological condition of the child, the
background/ the motive of the child committing stealing, and in passing a verdict
the judges should consider the mental and the psychological condition of the
accused. The judges should also consider the research product of the Body of
Supervision as a material consideration in passing prison punishment towards a
child that committed stealing crime in order that the verdict gives justice feeling in
the society.