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Restorative Justice in the Digital Era: Criminal Law Mediation Through Online Platforms Saida Flora, Henny; Aspan, Henry
Ipso Jure Vol. 2 No. 6 (2025): Ipso Jure - July
Publisher : PT. Anagata Sembagi Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62872/mb21wr19

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The paradigm transformation of criminal law enforcement from a retributive to a restorative approach reflects a response to the weaknesses of the conventional justice system that is rigid, slow, and lacks space for victim recovery. Restorative justice (RJ), as a dialogue-based and reconciliation-based approach, has been accommodated in Indonesian law through the SPPA Law and several other administrative regulations. However, the adoption of this approach in general criminal cases and its implementation online still faces serious legal challenges. This study uses a normative juridical method to examine the urgency of regulating digital-based criminal mediation (restorative justice digital/RJD) within the framework of the national criminal law system. The study focused on the limitations of the applicable positive law, the validity of the results of online mediation, the protection of personal data, and the potential for inequality of access for vulnerable groups. The findings show that without comprehensive and integrative regulation with the principle of due process of law, the implementation of the RJD risks violating constitutional rights and undermining the legitimacy of restorative justice itself. Therefore, it is necessary to synchronize criminal law norms, procedural law, the ITE Law, and the PDP Law to form an adaptive, inclusive, and accountable legal framework. The RJD can be a strategic innovation in criminal law reform, as long as it is carried out with legal certainty and strong human rights protection
Viral Justice: The Influence of Social Media Culture on the Independence of Law Enforcement Flora, Henny Saida; Taqyuddin Kadir
Ipso Jure Vol. 2 No. 12 (2026): Ipso Jure - January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62872/fk6r6q02

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Social media culture has transformed the digital public sphere and significantly influenced law enforcement practices in Indonesia. The phenomenon of viral justice demonstrates how legal processes are increasingly exposed to public opinion pressure generated through online virality, functioning as a form of non-formal intervention beyond established legal mechanisms. This study aims to examine the impact of social media culture on the independence of law enforcement and its normative implications for the rule of law and due process of law. The research employs a normative juridical method using statutory, conceptual, and case approaches. The findings reveal that normative ambiguity within existing regulations has resulted in the absence of clear boundaries between digital freedom of expression and the protection of fair judicial processes. Consequently, law enforcement officials face reputational pressures that may shift decision-making from legal reasoning toward popularity-based responsiveness. This condition threatens judicial independence, undermines legal certainty, and creates unequal treatment between viral and non-viral cases. The study underscores the urgent need for explicit legal norms and strengthened institutional ethics to maintain a balance between digital freedoms and the integrity of the rule of law in the social media era.
The Urgency of Implementing Restorative Justice in Handling Juvenile Crime: A Study of The Principles of Humanity And Justice Flora, Henny Saida
Ipso Jure Vol. 2 No. 10 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62872/ij.v2i10.56

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This article examines the urgency of implementing restorative justice in handling juvenile crime by analysing the principles of humanity and justice that should guide child-centered legal processes. Using a normative juridical method combined with conceptual and comparative analysis, the study demonstrates that punitive criminal justice responses are incompatible with the developmental characteristics and human dignity of children. Restorative justice offers a more appropriate framework by emphasizing harm repair, accountability, dialogue, and reintegration. The findings reveal significant structural barriers to implementation in Indonesia, including limited facilitator capacity, inadequate victim support, fragmented inter-agency coordination, socio-economic disparities, and persistent punitive cultural attitudes. The article argues that meaningful restorative justice requires clear legal guidelines, standardized procedures, institutional training, community engagement, and integrated social support services addressing the root causes of juvenile offending. Strengthening restorative justice is imperative to ensure that children in conflict with the law are treated with dignity, fairness, and proportionality. The study offers policy recommendations to embed restorative principles in national justice systems, making juvenile handling more humane, equitable, and effective
The Position of Victims in the Restorative Justice Mechanism under the New Criminal Code: Between Legal Protection and Substantive Justice Henny Saida Flora; Berlian Simarmata
Jurnal Ilmiah Dunia Hukum VOLUME 10 ISSUE 2 APRIL 2026
Publisher : PDIH Untag Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56444/jidh.v0i0.7096

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This study aims to analyze the potential problems in the implementation of restorative justice concerning the position of victims within the criminal justice system in Indonesia, as well as to formulate an ideal reconstruction of the victim’s position in restorative justice under the New Criminal Code based on justice and Pancasila values. The research employs a normative legal method with statutory, conceptual, philosophical, and comparative approaches. Legal materials are obtained through library research, consisting of primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, and are analyzed qualitatively using legal interpretation techniques. The findings reveal that the implementation of restorative justice still faces several challenges, including inadequate regulation concerning victims’ rights and protection, regulatory disharmony, the dominance of law enforcement authorities, and a legal culture that has not fully supported substantive justice. These conditions result in victims not being positioned as primary subjects but rather remaining in a vulnerable position within the criminal case resolution process. As a solution, this study proposes an ideal reconstruction of the victim’s position through strengthening legal substance that affirms victims’ rights, harmonizing regulations, limiting the discretion of law enforcement officials, and reinforcing a legal culture oriented toward victim recovery. This reconstruction is grounded in the values of Pancasila, particularly just and civilized humanity and social justice. Therefore, restorative justice is expected to function not only as a mechanism for resolving cases but also as an instrument for achieving substantive justice and comprehensive recovery of victims’ rights.
Co-Authors Abdul, Kartini Maharani Abrori, Abrori Adiasih, Ning Ahmad Burhanuddin, Ahmad Aiman, Muhammad Alghiffary, Idrus Ali Syaifudin, Mohamad Alves, Livia Ambarsari, Ningrum Andi Hartawati Ari Prabowo Arief Fahmi Lubis Avivi Nur Laila, Siti Bambang Ismaya BENI SETIAWAN Berlian SH.,M.Hum Cale, Woolnough Cindy Mariam Magdalena Rantung Cut Fadhlan Akhyar Dadang Komara Devi Lawra, Rifqi Dolfries Jakop Neununy Dwi Edi Wibowo Dwi Edi Wibowo Dwiprigitaningtias, Indah Edison Edison Egry Winda Nababan Elisabeth Nurhaini Butarbutar Endah Rantau Itasari, Endah Endrawati, Eka Ari Erawati, Ratna Deliana Erwin Erwin Ester Julinda Simarmata, Ester Julinda Etty Sri Wahyuni Fatar Ferdinan Banjarnahor Feibe Engeline Pijoh Fernando, Jimmy Rian Firmansyah Firmansyah Fradhana Putra Disantara Ganap, Nita Cicilia Gaol, Selamat Lumban Ginanjar, Yudha Godlif Sianipar Grenaldo Ginting Hajriana, Hajriana Harmono, Harmono Hartawati, A. Hartawati, Andi Hasnia Hasnia Hendri Darma Putra Henry Apan Henry Aspan Herwantono, Herwantono Ica Karina Indriyana Dwi Mustikarini, Indriyana Dwi Irsan Rahman Iyos Sutresna Johannes Johny Koynja Johannes Johny Koynja, Johannes Johny Juliana Jumra, Jumra Khomaini Khomaini Khomaini, Khomaini Kumala, Brik Lina Maulidiana Lumban Gaol, Selamat M. Syahputra Mac Thi Hoai Thuong Maharjan, Kailie Mahfud Ramadhani Maidin Gultom Mark, Elladdadi Maruf, Irma Rachmawati Maulana, Sandrik Puji Mega Fitri Hertini Miharja, Marjan Munawwarah, Siti Mymoonah R. M Sitanggang Nanda Dwi Rizkia Nar Yan Thapa Neni Hardiati Neununy, Dolfries Jakop Ning Adiasih Ningrum Ambarsari ningrum, dedah - Nova Florentina Ambarwati Pinta Nadia Simamora, Pinta Nadia Pratiwi Puwa, Suryani Intan Puspitasari, Dyah Rosiana Putri Maha Dewi, S.H., M.H Rahmat Setiawan Ramli, Kaharuddin Rasyid, Mukhawas Reflina Sinaga Rusmana, Dodi Sachsyabillah Dwi Maharani Yusuf Sahata Manalu Sahrul Samuel Frans Boris Situmorang Sari, Nurmi Sarjono, Anastasia Shintia Alvernia Gorrettie Gijoh Sidabalok, Janus Simbolon, Netty Mewahaty Suhendar Suhendar, Suhendar Suningrat, Nining Suryani Intan Pratiwi Puwa Taqyuddin Kadir Taqyuddin Kadir Thuong, Mac Thi Hoai Tiromsi Sitanggang Xavier, Murphy Xu, Shanshan Yenny Febrianty Yohana Naomi Monica Sembiring Yusuf, Sachsyabillah Dwi Maharani Zuwanda, Zulkham Sadat