JURNAL PEMBANGUNAN HUKUM INDONESIA
Vol 8, No 1 (2026)

Examining the Model of Criminal Responsibility for Corporations Perpetrating Environmental Crimes

Muhammad Iftar Aryaputra (Faculty of Law, Universitas Semarang)
Subaidah Ratna Juita (Faculty of Law, Universitas Semarang)
Sukimin Sukimin (Faculty of Law, Universitas Semarang)
Dewi Tuti Muryati (Faculty of Law, Universitas Semarang)
Rahmi Dwi Sutanti (Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro)
Uche Nnawulezi (Faculty of Law, University of Lay Adventist of Kigali)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jul 2026

Abstract

Environmental crimes are predominantly the responsibility of individuals. However, corporations may also commit environmental offences, given their dependence on natural resources and the waste generated through production processes. This research project aims to analyse the formulation of corporate criminal liability provisions, as well as the patterns of corporate criminal accountability reflected in judicial decisions concerning environmental crimes. The research method is normative legal research using secondary data as the primary source, analysed qualitatively and descriptively. The results indicate that there is no uniform pattern of corporate criminal liability regulation in the environmental sector. Only two laws provide comprehensive regulatory frameworks: Law Number 5 of 1990, as amended by Law Number 32 of 2024, and Law Number 18 of 2013. Meanwhile, court decisions regarding corporate perpetrators of environmental crimes continue to be dominated by the criminalisation of individuals. Interestingly, over the past five years, court decisions in the environmental sector have increasingly criminalised corporations. This finding confirms that the current legal framework recognises corporations as perpetrators of criminal offences in the environmental sector.

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Journal Info

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jphi

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Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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