Siber International Journal of Advanced Law
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): Siber International Journal of Advanced Law (October - December 2023)

Implementation of Restorative Justice in the Indonesian Criminal Law System

Wala, Gevan Naufal (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 May 2025

Abstract

Restorative justice is an alternative approach in the criminal law system that is oriented towards restoring social relations between perpetrators, victims, and the community. In Indonesia, the application of this concept has begun to be adopted in various regulations, such as Law No. 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System, Regulation of the Chief of Police No. 8 of 2021, and Circular of the Attorney General No. 15 of 2020. This article uses a normative legal research method with a descriptive-analytical approach to examine the basic concept of restorative justice, implementation in the field, challenges faced, and solutions to strengthen its application in Indonesia. The results of the discussion show that although the application of restorative justice has shown positive developments in resolving minor criminal cases, challenges such as the retributive paradigm, limited regulations, and lack of understanding of the authorities are still obstacles. Therefore, strengthening national regulations, legal education, and increasing the role of the community are important steps in expanding the application of restorative justice effectively and fairly in Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SIJAL

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Subject

Humanities Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Siber International Journal of Advanced Law (SIJAL) is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal that aims to offer an international academic platform for cross-border legal research in various government policies and civil rights law, particularly in developed and developing countries. This may ...