the best interest of the child principle in the juvenile justice system

Children are nation assets who have limitations in understanding and protecting themselves from the various influences of the existing system, therefore protection efforts are needed. research objectivesanalyze the concept of the best interests of children in the juvenile criminal justice system, the applicationof the principle of best interest for children in sexual abuse cases in the central lombok police station.empirical legal research methods. results of research setting the principle of best interest for children inlaw number 11 of 2012 concerning the child judicial system in the provisions of article 2 letter d. theapplication of the principle of best interest for children in the central lombok resort police, suspects arenot treated the same as adults, given the opportunity to go to school, be examined in a special room that isa ppa unit room, a ppa special investigator and dressed non-official.