Abstract

---In the case of children, the role of advocates is very necessary for legal protection for children which is the most important part in maintaining a generation of children who are free from discrimination, violence, and exploitation so as to be able to build a generation of children happy and prosperous. The purpose of this study is to find out the various regulations regarding advocate policy in legal assistance in criminal cases, especially on child cases and how the policy of the role of advocates in assisting child cases in Indonesia is implemented. The research method used by the compiler in the discussion of this research is the Evaluative Analysis method, which is a method of collecting and presenting the data obtained to analyze the actual situation and subsequently carried out rational analysis based on juridical references through library research and field research. The results of this study are First, Article 23 paragraph (1) of Law Number 11 of 2012 concerning the Criminal Justice System of Children, Secondly, the implementation of the role of advocates in mentoring child cases in Indonesia has not been implemented optimally in Indonesia because of the Legal Apparatus Factors and Public Awareness Factors.