The Rights of Women and Children Victims of Rapes: Study at Ternate Resort Police

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the accommodation rights of victims of the crime of rape during the investigation process at the Ternate Police anda form of legal effort in the criminal justice system in Indonesia to provide protection against the crime of rape. The type of research used in this studyis an empirical research method as a starting material for researchers to approach the law, concept approach, and case approach. Therefore,in this research through literature study and field study by conducting interviews.The characteristics of this study are entirely using primary data, consisting of primary legal materials; secondary legal materials; as well as tertiary legal materials.

The results showed thateffortLegal protection provided for victims of underage sexual intercourse and rape in the criminal justice system is carried out through a approachpreventive and repressive efforts carried out, both by the community and the government (through law enforcement officers), such as providing protection/supervision from various threats that can endanger the lives of victims, providing adequate medical and legal assistance, examination and judicial processes.

That the accommodation of children's rights as victims of underage sexual intercourse and women as victims of rape during the investigation process at the Ternate Police is in accordance with the positive law applicable in the criminal justice system.