Estudiante Law Journal
VOL. 7 NO. 3 OCTOBER 2025

The Use of Digital Evidence in Law Enforcement Efforts in Human Trafficking Cases

Djamadi, Noval (Unknown)
W. Badu, Lisnawaty (Unknown)
Towadi, Mellisa (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Oct 2025

Abstract

This study aims to determine the efforts of law enforcement in using digital evidence to prove human trafficking cases in Indonesia. This study is a normative study analyzed descriptively qualitatively. The results of the study indicate that law enforcement efforts in utilizing digital evidence include digital data seizures, electronic communication tracking, digital financial transaction analysis, and the involvement of digital forensic experts in authenticating evidence submitted to the court. Although the national legal framework, such as the ITE Law and Law Number 21 of 2007, has recognized the validity of digital evidence, its implementation in the field still faces various obstacles both in terms of technical, regulatory, and human resources. Law enforcement officers still need to increase their capacity in handling digital evidence professionally and proportionally

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eslaw

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Estudiante Law Journal is a peer reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. This journal is published three times every February, July and November of the same year. EsLaw aims to be a scientific and research journal for all legal observers and activists with a ...