Legal Protection of Child Victims of Sexual Crimes from A Legal and Psychosocial Perspective

Abstract

The protection of children needs serious attention because often, children become victims of sexual crimes. The number of sexual crimes against children shows that cases of sexual crimes against children are at an alarming level. Cases against children, especially minors, seem to have become a phenomenon. Case after case began to be revealed to the public, whether the perpetrators or victims were minors. The need for adequate legal protection for victims of sexual crimes is not only a national issue but also an international issue; therefore, this issue needs serious attention. Therefore, in this study, the author will discuss how legal protection is for child victims of sexual crimes from a legal and psychosocial perspective. The research method used in this study is a normative juridical research method.