Jambe Law Journal
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025)

Corporate Crimes and Penal Reform in Indonesia: Evaluating the Efficacy of the Criminal Code

Dewi, Erna (Unknown)
Nunna, Bhanu Prakash (Unknown)
Shafira, Maya (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Jul 2025

Abstract

The rapid economic growth has led to the emergence of diverse business entities, both incorporated and unincorporated. In Indonesia, corporations were not fully recognized as criminal law subjects under the old Criminal Code. However, the National Criminal Code explicitly acknowledges corporations as entities that can bear criminal liability. This research, employing a normative method with a statutory approach, emphasizes the significant role of corporations in the national economy, the risks associated with corporate criminal offenses, and the sanctions provided in the National Criminal Code. The findings reveal that the Code imposes sanctions on corporations, including fines, business suspensions, and other additional penalties. Furthermore, it introduces corrective measures to ensure corporate accountability for criminal acts. This regulatory shift reflects essential legal reform addressing the challenges of economic modernization by recognizing corporations as criminal law subjects liable to principal and supplementary punishments, including, in certain cases, supervisory or takeover measures

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Journal Info

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home

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Jambe Law Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Law Jambi University twice a year in May and November. It aims primarily to facilitate professional discussions over current developments on legal issues in Indonesia as well as to publish innovative legal researches concerning ...