Criminological Review of Criminal Action Involvement of Narcotics by Minors

Abstract

. Makassar City, even though the officers are trying to prevent drugs, is very sad on the contrary that many minors are involved in drugs. In 2019, 16 minors were involved in drugs, in 2018 there were 13 children. The object of research is to examine the factors behind the criminal acts involving narcotics by minors in the city of Makassar; and reviewing efforts to tackle criminal acts involving narcotics by minors in the city of Makassar. The results showed, the factors that led to the crime of trafficking narcotics committed by children, namely, environmental factors around them, including:1) Family Factor. A household that does not have harmony in the household makes the child frustrated. Lack of attention and affection that is needed by the child makes the child disappointed and nervous. As an outlet for frustration with their disappointment, the child takes drugs to relieve the hurt he feels; 2) Environmental factor. Intercourse with children outside the home without the supervision of parents or family, children easily get bad associations. The life attitude of children who are still unstable will easily be affected by the involvement of narcotics trafficking, both being intermediaries and over time they will become consumptive; 3) Economic limitations. The vision to fulfill the economic limitations of children is that the sale of narcotics which is very promising to generate large amounts of money will lead to children trafficking narcotics as an intermediary for the sale and purchase of narcotics. Efforts that have been made in the prevention of the criminal act of trafficking narcotics committed by children, namely, pre-emptive efforts made in the form of eductive activities with the aim of knowing the causes, driving and opportunity factors of crime; Repressive measures are carried out by law enforcement officials after the occurrence of a criminal act. The purpose of the actions imposed on the perpetrators of drug trafficking crimes as a deterrent effect for the criminals of narcotics trafficking.