M. Zainun Nasihin
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Criminal Liability for the Misuse of Village Funds: A Critical Analysis of the Boundaries Between Administrative Errors and Corruption Offenses Habibullah Habibullah; Hwian Christianto; M. Zainun Nasihin
Eksekusi : Jurnal Ilmu Hukum dan Administrasi Negara Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Eksekusi: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum dan Administrasi Negara
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi (STIA) Yappi Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55606/eksekusi.v4i1.2412

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This study analyzes the conceptual boundary between administrative errors and corruption offenses in village fund management and critiques the existing system of criminal accountability in law enforcement practice. Using a normative legal research method with statutory, conceptual, and case approaches, this study identifies a research gap in the absence of a systematic framework distinguishing administrative errors from criminal acts, as prior studies have focused mainly on governance and general corruption issues. The findings reveal that the lack of clear parameters leads to administrative irregularities being directly classified as criminal offenses, resulting in overcriminalization, neglect of mens rea, and inconsistency with the principles of no punishment without guilt and proportional justice. The novelty of this study lies in proposing a conceptual framework to differentiate administrative errors from criminal acts as a basis for a more proportionate criminal liability system. Accordingly, the study recommends clarifying normative parameters and reorienting law enforcement by positioning criminal law as ultimum remedium to ensure a more just, proportional, and contextual legal system.