Journal of Smart Pedagogy and Education
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Smart Pedagogy and Education 

Legal Education Perspectives on Social Reactions and Sentencing Disparities in Mutilation Cases

Syalwah Az Zahra (Pamulang University)
Nailah Ikmal (Budi Luhur University)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Oct 2025

Abstract

This research examines the critical intersection of judicial decision-making, social media influence, and legal education regarding premeditated mutilation cases in Indonesia. Utilizing a hybrid normative-legal and socio-legal methodology, the study analyzes sentencing disparities under Article 340 of the Criminal Code and Law Number 1 of 2023. Findings reveal that systemic inconsistencies arise from a widespread failure to evaluate perpetrator motives and an increasing susceptibility to "penal populism" driven by the "no viral, no justice" phenomenon. Furthermore, the prevailing formalistic model of Indonesian legal education fails to equip jurists with necessary ethical and sociological reasoning to withstand digital public pressure. Consequently, this study advocates for a transformative shift toward Clinical Legal Education (CLE) and the implementation of standardized sentencing guidelines. Such reforms are essential to restore judicial integrity, fulfill the 2035 Judicial Road Map, and ensure that substantive justice prevails over procedural formalism within the evolving Indonesian criminal justice legal system.

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Journal Info

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spedu

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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Journal of Smart Pedagogy and Education (SPEDU) is a premier, double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the rigorous exploration, advancement, and dissemination of innovative practices in teaching and learning. The journal serves as a dynamic platform for researchers, educators, ...