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Position for the Formulation of the Principle of Ultimum Remedium in the Criminal Law Codes in Various Countries Adhari, Ade; Pujiyono, Pujiyono; Shidarta, Shidarta; Widyawati, Anis; Suryani, Leony Sondang
Lex Scientia Law Review Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): Contemporary Legal Challenges and Solutions in a Global Context
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

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This article provides a comprehensive analysis of a fundamental and universal principle in criminal law: the principle of ultimum remedium. This principle advocates for the use of criminal sanctions as a last resort, to be employed only when all other avenues have been exhausted. The primary focus of this study is to examine how the principle of ultimum remedium is articulated within the criminal codes of various countries. The countries selected for this analysis—Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Kyrgyzstan—were chosen randomly. By scrutinizing these formulations, the study aims to delineate an ideal framework for the application of the ultimum remedium principle. This research utilizes a doctrinal methodology, and through this lens, the article finds that legislators in numerous countries frequently integrate the principle of ultimum remedium implicitly within provisions that address basic principles and limitations of the use of criminal law, basic principles and limitations of criminal law enforcement, basic principles and limitations of criminal sanctions, and basics of criminal accountability. Nonetheless, some countries have explicitly codified the principle of ultimum remedium within provisions titled "The Principle of Subsidiarity of Criminal Repression." These articulated principles serve as crucial guidelines for legislators and law enforcement authorities.
THE ULTIMUM REMEDIUM PRINCIPAL FORMULATION POLICY IS PARTIAL IN NATURE IN CORPORATE CRIMINALITY IN INDONESIA Adhari, Ade; Pujiyono, Pujiyono; Sidharta, Sidharta; Aprilia, Indah Siti
Indonesia Law Review Vol. 14, No. 1
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This article identifies and examines the policy formulation of the ultimum remedium principle in criminalizing corporations in Indonesia. The source of criminal law is found in the Criminal Code (KUHP) and laws outside the Criminal Code. The principle of ultimum remedium in corporate punishment is not recognized in the Criminal Code. Limited ultimum remedium-based corporate penalties are found in various laws containing offenses in the fields of taxation, customs, excise and the environment. Normatively, the process of prosecuting a corporation is a last resort, and the main step required is fulfilling the obligation to pay off losses to state revenue, paying off import duties that are not or underpaid or after paying off excise that is not and/or underpaid. From this policy formulation, it can be seen that the principle of ultimum remedium in corporate punishment is partial.
THE JUDICIAL POLICY OF RATIO DECIDENDI REGARDING CORPORATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY TOWARDS JUST JUDGMENTS Aryani, Fajar Dian; Pujiyono, Pujiyono; Sidharta, Sidharta
Indonesia Law Review Vol. 14, No. 2
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Observing the workings of law in Indonesia is very intriguing, particularly regarding corporations in the era of globalization. In this context, the refunctionalization of law in the enforcement of corporate law is interpreted as a process of legal renewal and a part of a progressive and reformative legal political process. In this regard, the legal interpretation of corporate liability principles becomes the main focus of this dissertation. It appears that corporate liability, which is key to prosecuting corporations, still requires more serious efforts to be articulated in practical terms, leading to fair judicial decisions for both the corporation itself and the victims of corporate crimes. This situation drives the researcher to examine the issues of (a) How judges’ Ratio Decidendi interprets corporate liability, and (b) How the element of corporate fault should be interpreted in judges’ Ratio Decidendi to improve the regulatory provisions regarding corporate liability. The research method applied in this study is normative legal research. The statutory approach is used by reviewing all regulations related to the legal issue being studied, namely corporate liability. The conceptual approach is used as an argument to solve problems based on doctrines to better understand the basic ideas, legal concepts, and legal principles relevant to the issue. The method of interpretation often found in various criminal law literature is discussed. The research results affirm that legal interpretation and construction can be seen as ways for judges and other legal officers to discover the law. There is a difference in character between civil law and common law experts when discussing legal discovery. Thus, this study attempts to apply the use of the term Ratio Decidendi in the Indonesian criminal legal system, particularly in interpreting corporate liability.