POLITIK HUKUM PIDANA MATI DALAM SISTEM HUKUM PIDANA NASIONAL

Andi Desmon (Fakultas Hukum Universitas Ekasakti)
Yenni Fitria (Fakultas Hukum Universitas Ekasakti)
Rina Rahma Ornella Angelia (Fakultas Hukum Universitas Ekasakti)

Ensiklopedia Research and Community Service Review
Vol 5, No 3 (2026): Vol. 5 No. 3 Juni 2026

Abstract: The regulation of the death penalty as a special punishment that is always imposed alternatively, as articulated in the National Criminal Code (KUHP), represents an effort toward the abolition of capital punishment. This is because alternative capital punishment can be commuted to life imprisonment or 20 (twenty) years of imprisonment, provided that the requirements set forth in the National Criminal Code are met. The implementation of a 10 (ten) year probationary period provides the convict with an opportunity to reform, with the expectation that the death sentence may be converted into life imprisonment or 20 (twenty) years of imprisonment. Capital punishment with a probationary period can be regarded as a middle ground to maintain a balance between retentionist and abolitionist views. Keywords: Legal Policy, Criminal Law, Death Penalty.