PENEGAKAN HUKUM OLEH SATRESKRIM KEPOLISIAN RESORT KOTA PADANG TERHADAP PELAKU TINDAK PIDANA PERJUDIAN YANG DILAKUKAN OLEH REMAJA

The spread of gambling arguably doesn't recognize various groups anymore, almost all levels of society. In fact, not only adults who gamble, but teenagers / students have also gambled, where high school students were caught during raids on warungs in the city of Padang, where as referred to in article 303 bis paragraph (1) 2nd of the Criminal Code, above Based on these elements, the defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for 2 months in prison. The formulation of the problem is 1) How is law enforcement against perpetrators of gambling crimes committed by teenagers in the jurisdiction of the Padang City Police? 2) What are the causes of the rampant gambling crime in the city of Padang? 3) What are the obstacles for the police in enforcing the law on gambling crimes committed by juveniles in the jurisdiction of the Padang City Police? This type of research is sociological juridical. Data sources include primary data and secondary data. The data were analyzed qualitatively. Conclusion of the research results 1) Law enforcement against gambling crimes committed by minors or adolescents may be subject to criminal sanctions 2) Obstacles to the police in enforcing the law on gambling crimes committed by adolescents in the jurisdiction of the Padang City Police. provide information, Second, the existence of backing from certain elements. Third, the perpetrator runs away.