ABSTRACT In article 76 B of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection states the criminal act of neglect of children which is punishable by imprisonment of up to 5 (five) years and / or a maximum fine of Rp. 100,000,000, - (one hundred million rupiah). A short sentence of 5 (five) years imprisonment cannot be mediated because the threa…