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Erma Dwi Margareta
Sebelas Maret University

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One Third Criminal Sentence Enhancement for Recidivists of Narcotics Crimes in Indonesia Erma Dwi Margareta; Hartiwiningsih; Sulistyanta
Smart: Journal of Criminal Law Review and Analysis Vol. 1 No. 2 (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.v1i2.48

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The transition in Indonesian criminal law triggers a sharp clash of norms between Article 144 of the Narcotics Act and the new National Penal Code. Special statutory provisions mandate a mechanical one third sentence enhancement for recidivists within a three year interval, whereas the newly enacted code extends this period to five years while prioritizing individualization of punishment. This doctrinal legal research examines the juridical implications of this normative dualism on judicial discretion and sentencing disparities. Empirically, rigid mathematical sentencing exacerbates extreme prison overcrowding and defies humanistic global trends in narcotics justice. This article argues that sentence enhancement must no longer operate through a purely mechanical approach for the sake of illusory certainty. Instead, judges should adopt a systematic teleological interpretation grounded in corrective justice. This study reconstructs ideal sentencing guidelines to harmonize statutory imperatives with judicial discretion, ensuring that narcotics recidivist sentences are strictly evaluated through medical rehabilitation eligibility.
Co-Authors Hartiwiningsih Sulistyanta Sulistyanta