Examining Education System for Youth Offenders: A Comparative Study Between Indonesia and Missouri
Widya Naomi Sitorus, Arini Dwiyanti, Sepania Immanuella Magdalena Perpetua
ABSTRACT Universally, education is one important thing which boosts the development of the country. Every child deserves an equal education, without exception. This paper will provide a legal analysis of (1) the status quo of schooling and education inside Indonesia Youth Prison (LPKA), Missouri's Approach to Education for Youth Offenders inside Division of Youth Services' Facilities, and (2) the comparison of Missouri's approach to education youth offenders. The research methods employed in this study are normative legal research, which involves looking at theories, conceptions, legal rules, and legislation. The findings of this study revealed that LPKA teachers do not possess a special certification to teach ABH in contrast to Missouri's system. On the other hand, Missouri requires those who taught the youth offenders to have a special certification. Moreover, non-academic activities at LPKA do not adapt to the times, especially in the field of technology. There are also discrepancies between law concerning the national education system and those made by the Directorate of Community Development and Child Empowerment under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia. Keywords: education, quality, youth offender
A. INTRODUCTION 1. Background According to the Committee on Education and The Workforce, Washington, US “Criminal offender” means any individual who is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense.1 Criminal offenders are not only committed by adults, but also by children. A young offender or youth offender is a person convicted of committing a crime during late adolescence or early adulthood but before reaching the legal age of
Goodling, 1997, “Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act of 1997”, the Committee on Education and The Workforce House Represetatives Retrieved from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT105hrpt93/pdf/CRPT-105hrpt93.pdf on November 18, 2022. 1
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