Jurnal Hukum dan Keadilan
Vol. 2 No. 5 (2025): JHK-August

CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST CYBERBULLYING CASES IN INDONESIA

dewi, Sartika (Unknown)
Arafat , Zarisnov (Unknown)
Margayasa , Ketut (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2025

Abstract

The development of information technology has opened up new spaces for people to communicate and express themselves through digital media. However, this progress has also given rise to new forms of crime, one of which is cyberbullying, an act of bullying carried out through electronic devices and the internet. The purpose of this study is to determine how law enforcement and obstacles to law enforcement in cases of cyberbullying. The research method used is normative juridical research with data collection using literature studies, data analysis used in this study using legal reasoning methods. The results of the study Cyberbullying is a form of bullying in cyberspace using digital technology. Law enforcement against cyberbullying is also regulated in Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Electronic Transaction Information, formerly known as Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (UU ITE). In cases of cyberbullying, the Criminal Code can be used as a basis for criminal acts, such as in Articles 310, 311, and 315 of the Criminal Code. However, currently the most referred to legal basis for cyberbullying is Article 315. Obstacles in enforcing the law in cyberbullying cases include legislative factors, law enforcement factors, factors of facilities or means that support law enforcement, community factors and cultural factors.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jhk

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

The Journal of Law and Justice has a focus and scope that includes: 1. Legal science 2. Criminal law 3. Civil law 4. State administration 5. Constitutional law 6. Philosophies of law 7. Customary law We also strongly encourage multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research as long as the strong ...