Law Development Journal
Vol 7, No 4 (2025): December 2025

The Implementation of Restorative Justice in Cases of Verbal Sexual Harassment

Salsabila, Najwa (Unknown)
Kayowuan Lewoleba, Kayus (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2025

Abstract

Verbal sexual harassment is a form of non-physical sexual violence crime as regulated in Law No. 12 of 2022 concerning Sexual Violence Crimes. This action not only degrades the victim's dignity but can also cause prolonged psychological impacts. This research aims analyze the application of the restorative justice principle to the crime of verbal sexual harassment and examine the role of law enforcement officials in its implementation. This research uses a normative-juridical method with a statutory approach and a literature study of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The results of the research show that although the application of restorative justice is possible based on Police Regulation Number 8 of 2021, Attorney General's Regulation Number 15 of 2020, and Supreme Court Regulation Number 1 of 2024, its implementation cannot be done without careful consideration. This is because the crime of verbal sexual harassment is associated with the victim's immaterial loss, which is difficult to recover merely through a peace agreement. Additionally, there is a risk of victimization if the victim is in a vulnerable position during the reconciliation process. Therefore, a litigation approach should still be prioritized when the victim explicitly desires law enforcement for the sake of certainty and the protection of their rights.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ldj

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

The aims of this journal is to provide a venue for academicians, researchers and practitioners for publishing the original research articles or review articles. The focus and scope of the articles published in this journal deal with a broad range of topics, including: Criminal Law; Civil Law; ...