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Diana Alpiani Safitri
Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang

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The 'No Viral, No Justice' Phenomenon in the Digital Age: Implications of Public Pressure on the Independence and Objectivity of Criminal Investigations Diana Alpiani Safitri
Smart: Journal of Criminal Law Review and Analysis Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Smart: Journal of Criminal Law Review and Analysis (SCrim)
Publisher : Divisi Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Yayasan Cerdas Pedia Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65101/scrim.v1i1.31

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This legal study examines the viral justice phenomenon alongside its profound implications for the independence and objectivity of Indonesian criminal investigations. As digital vigilantism replaces formal reporting, algorithms increasingly dictate law enforcement priorities, creating a populist justice ecosystem. The research evaluates recent cases to demonstrate how immense public pressure induces confirmation bias and tunnel vision among investigators. Consequently, this digital coercion directly accelerates procedural errors and wrongful arrests. Furthermore, the analysis highlights a critical tension between impulsive demands for instant retribution on social media and the rigorous judicial scrutiny mandated by the new Criminal Procedure Code. To safeguard procedural integrity and constitutional equality, this article recommends establishing mandatory delay periods and tiered supervisory protocols within police departments. These vital institutional reforms will ensure that democratic policing adheres strictly to the objective rule of law, rather than succumbing to capricious algorithmic dictates or transient online mob outrage continuously emerging nationwide today.
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