Jurnal Hukum Samudra Keadilan
Vol 21 No 1 (2026): Jurnal Hukum Samudra Keadilan

The Humanization of Punishment Through Conditional Death Penalty: Reconstruction of Court Decisions Within the Framework of the National Criminal Code

Eva Dwi Dayati (Jenderal Soedirman University)
Rani Hendriana (Jenderal Soedirman University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2026

Abstract

The National Criminal Code marks a shift in the paradigm of punishment from retributive to restorative. This change is reflected in Decision Number 813 K/Pid/2023, which amended the decision of the Jakarta High Court by imposing a life sentence, indicating a tendency for judges not to uphold the death penalty as the final sanction. This study uses a normative legal method with a legislative and case approach. The focus of the research is to analyze the concept of the death penalty in the National Criminal Code and to formulate a reconstruction of court decisions that integrate the principle of humanity. The results of the study show that the death penalty is no longer absolute, but rather an ultimum remedium that considers the subjective aspects of the perpetrator, and this study offers an update to the norms related to probation, standards for imposing sanctions, and judicial considerations.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jhsk

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Jurnal Hukum Samudra Keadilan merupakan jurnal ilmiah di bidang ilmu hukum yang diterbitkan oleh Fakultas Hukum Universitas Samudra, guna penyebarluasan kajian konseptual dan hasil penelitian. Jurnal Hukum Samudra Keadilan terbit dua kali dalam setahun (Januari-Juni dan Juli-Desember). Jurnal Hukum ...