AT-TAFAHUM: Journal of Islamic Law
Vol 4, No 1 (2020)

Digital Criminal Law Policy: Ethical and Privacy Challenges In the Enforcement of The New Indonesian Criminal Code (Kuhp) On Cybercrime

Suryani, Dewi Ervina (University Of Sari Mutiara Indonesia)
Azhari, Adinda (State Islamic University of North Sumatra)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jul 2020

Abstract

This study examines Indonesia’s digital criminal law policy and its ethical and privacy challenges in enforcing the new Criminal Code (KUHP) related to cybercrime. The background of this research lies in the growing complexity of digital crimes such as deepfakes, data breaches, and online manipulation, which demand an adaptive and ethical legal framework. The main objective is to analyze how the new KUHP accommodates digital offenses and whether it adequately protects individual privacy and moral accountability in cyberspace. Using a qualitative normative approach, this study reviews legislation, academic literature, and expert opinions. The findings show that although the KUHP introduces digital crime provisions, it still faces challenges in ethical enforcement, technological capacity, and privacy protection. The study concludes that Indonesia needs stronger digital ethics standards, better interagency coordination, and comprehensive legislative reform to ensure justice and privacy in the digital era

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