Politik Hukum Pidana dan Keadilan bagi Masyarakat dalam Penegakan Tindak Pidana melalui Keadilan Restoratif

Finsensius Samara (Universitas Katholik Widya Mandira Kupang)
Gabriel Seran (Universitas Katholik Widya Mandira Kupang)
Hendrik Dami (Universitas Katholik Widya Mandira Kupang)
Agnes Pareira (Universitas Katholik Widya Mandira Kupang)

Jurnal Hukum Lex Generalis
Vol 6 No 10 (2025): Tema Filsafat, Politik dan Etika Profesi Hukum

This paper analyzes the gap between legal idealism and reality in Indonesian criminal law enforcement, which often favors retributive practices over substantive justice. Using a normative juridical approach, the study highlights the strategic shift toward restorative justice as reflected in Law No. 1 of 2023. However, fundamental obstacles regarding substance, structure, and culture persist. Consequently, legal reform must focus on harmonizing regulations and transforming law enforcers' mindsets to establish criminal law as an ultimum remedium, thereby ensuring responsive social justice.