<![CDATA[Criminal assault is a form of crime against the body that causes physical, psychological, and social harm to the victim. The Indonesian criminal justice system has traditionally placed greater emphasis on punishing the perpetrator (retributive justice) than on restoring the victim. As a result, the interests of the victim are often neglected. Restorative justice emerges as an alternative approach that places victims, perpetrators, and the community within a single resolution process aimed at restoring losses, repairing social relationships, and fostering harmony. This study uses a normative legal method with a legislative, conceptual, and case study approach to analyze the urgency of applying restorative justice in assault cases. The analysis results show that restorative justice provides direct benefits to victims in the form of physical, psychological, and economic recovery, as well as preventing ongoing conflicts in the community. The implementation of restorative justice in Indonesia has a legal basis through Regulation of the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia No. 15 of 2020 and Circular Letter of the National Police Chief No. SE/2/II/2021, although there are still obstacles such as limited awareness among officials and the community, as well as the absence of a post-reconciliation evaluation mechanism]]>
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