Juridical and Sociological Review of The Handling of The Agus Buntung Case in West Nusa Tenggara

I Made Dimas Widyantara (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kepolisian, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Rachmat Sentika (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kepolisian, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Joko Setiono (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kepolisian, Jakarta, Indonesia)

Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): (GIJLSS) Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences (June - Au

The sexual harassment case involving Agus Buntung, a physically disabled individual in Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat, presents intricate legal and social dimensions due to the involvement of both a female victim and a perpetrator with disabilities. A legal and sociological analysis of the case's handling, informed by the Law on Sexual Violence Crimes (UU TPKS) and the Law on Persons with Disabilities, underscores the challenges in upholding the principles of justice and non-discrimination. These challenges include ensuring disability accommodation, achieving a balanced treatment of all parties, and navigating the influence of public opinion. This paper argues for a reform of the criminal justice system to be more inclusive and responsive to individual vulnerabilities, thereby bridging the gap between normative and substantive justice for a contextual and humane application of the law.