Saksi Mahkota Dalam Pembuktian Tindak Pidana Korupsi: Perspektif Hukum Pembuktian Dan Asas Perlindungan Hak Terdakwa

Tiara Okta Yanti (Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Bengkulu)
Lidhya Agustini (Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Bengkulu)
Bella Syafirda (Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Bengkulu)
Dea Eryan Ananda (Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Bengkulu)
Ria Anggraeni Utami (Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Bengkulu)

Jurnal Hukum dan Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): Oktober - Desember

Corruption is an extraordinary crime with broad impacts on state budgets and public trust in officials, requiring efficient evidentiary methods. This study examines the role of crown witnesses in proving corruption crimes from the perspectives of evidentiary law and the protection of defendant rights. A normative juridical method using statutory and conceptual approaches through literature review was applied. The findings indicate that the use of crown witnesses is a legitimate extraordinary evidentiary tool if supported by other evidence and does not violate defendant rights. However, challenges include regulatory ambiguity, potential human rights violations, witness credibility, and witness protection. This study offers normative recommendations to balance evidentiary effectiveness and human rights protection in the criminal justice system.