Indonesian Journal of Law and Policy Studies
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): Indonesian Journal of Law and Policy Studies

The Relevance of Criminology and Penology in the Criminal Justice System

Hasrul Buamona (Universitas Widya Mataram Yogyakarta)
Wulan Julianti Putri (Unknown)
Axcell Ezhalio Melvin Kaya (Unknown)
Dhea Meisa (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Nov 2024

Abstract

The case of Nenek Minah was a criminal matter that shocked the Indonesian public in 2009. Nenek Minah was sentenced by the Purwokerto District Court to a conditional prison term of 1 month and 15 days, with a 3-month probation period, based on Article 362 of the Criminal Code (KUHP). This research was conducted using a normative juridical method, questioning two primary issues regarding the relevance of criminology and penology within the criminal justice system. First, what is the relevance between criminology and penology in the criminal justice system? Second, what is the pattern of relevance between criminology and penology based on empirical cases within the criminal justice system. The results of the study show that criminology serves as a provider of scientific databases regarding the root causes of crime and perpetrator profiles, while penology formulates handling strategies that are applicative, educative, and rehabilitative. The synergy between these two disciplines is crucial for achieving the goals of public protection and the improvement of inmate behavior. Furthermore, the retributive paradigm must be shifted toward a progressive paradigm that is more humanist and rehabilitative within the framework of the new criminal justice system.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJLP

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

The aim Indonesian Journal Of Law and Policy Studies is to offer a venue for academicians, researchers, and practitioners for publishing their original research articles or review articles. The scope of the articles published in this journal deals with a broad range of topics in the fields of ...