Recodification of corruption crime provisions in the national criminal code
Main Article Content
Abstract
Corruption crimes, as contained in the National Criminal Code, are controversially regulated. These have lower sanctions compared to the previous provisions in the Corruption Eradication Law. Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index has decreased since 2022, from a score of 38/100 to 34/100. Additionally, there have been several convictions wherein punishment involved imprisonment below the minimum timespan. This implies that the purpose of punishment, which is to eradicate corruption, has not been achieved. This research was conducted to determine the issue of light sanctions for defendants in corruption cases. It analyzes the Theory of Legal Truth and the Cost-Benefit Model Theory, as it pertains to the impact of recodifying corruption provisions into the National Criminal Code. This research employs prescriptive analysis, assessing what should be in the applicable legal regulations. It regards legal theory and the application of positive law to analyze a case study and address the research question. This research determines that light sentences allocated to corruption defendants reflect the low sanctions provisions, triggering increases in corruption cases. Moreover, the imposition of lower sanctions in the National Criminal Code risks encouraging an increase in corruption crimes in the future. This creates serious concerns regarding the effectiveness of law enforcement in deterring potential perpetrators against corruption.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Ainullah, A. (2017). Penerapan Teori Kemanfaatan Hukum (Utilitarianisme) Dalam Kebijakan Pembatasan Usia Pernikahan. Ulumuna: Jurnal Studi Keislaman, 3(1), 86–97. Hlm. 88.
Azwad, dkk. (2021). Politik Hukum PERMA No. 1 Tahun 2020 dalam Mewujudkan Keadilan dan Kepastian Hukum terhadap Pemidanaan Pelaku Korupsi. Jurnal Wawasan Yuridika, Vol. 5(9).
Hastuti, dkk. (2017). Benefit Cost Analysis Tindakan Korupsi (Studi Kasus: Lapas Kedung Pane, Jawa Tengah). Undergraduate thesis, Fakultas Ekonomika dan Bisnis. hlm. 20.
Hastuti, dkk. (2023). Dampak Korupsi Pembangunan Pasar Terhadap Lapangan Pekerjaan Dan Perekonomian Di Kelurahan Gebang Raya. Jurnal Review Pendidikan Dan Pengajaran (JRPP). Hlm.274. https://doi.org/10.31004/jrpp.v6i2.17968.
Hutabarat, Hutama, D. T., Rosdiana, Sitorus, D. M., Yolanda, B., Sajali, E., Aisyah, N., (2022). Kajian Hukum Dan Kebenaran. Nusantara Hasana Journal 1, No. 10: 34-38. hlm. 38.
Prasetyo, Yogi. (2017). Legal truth (Menakar kebenaran hukum). Legal Standing: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum 1, No. 1: 89-111. hlm. 19.
Rosika, Ade, A., (2019). Tinjauan Teori Perundang-Undangan Terhadap Undang Undang No. 11 Tahun 2012 Tentang Sistem Peradilan Pidana Anak." QISTIE 12, No. 1. hlm. 24.
Zulfiani, Anita, Probohudono, A., and Sangka, K. (2023). Pengaturan Tindak Pidana Korupsi Sebelum Dan Sesudah Berlakunya Undang-Undang No. 1 Tahun 2023 Tentang KUHP, Dalam Upaya Menurunkan Angka Korupsi Pada Sektor Swasta. UNES Law Review 5 (4). hlm. 4304.
Anandya, D., & Kaban, L. (2023). Laporan Hasil Pemantauan Tren Vonis 2022 Menurunnya performa kerja Mahkamah Agung. 5–7.
Indonesian Corruption Watch. (2021). Laporan Hasil Pemantauan Tren Vonis Tahun 2021. 85–86.
Watch, I. C. (2023). Laporan Hasil Pemantauan Tren Penindakan Kasus Korupsi Tahun 2022 “Korupsi Lintas Trias Politika.” Indonesia Corruption Watch, 1–55. https://antikorupsi.org/sites/default/files/dokumen/Narasi Laporan Tren Penindakan Korupsi Tahun 2022.pdf.
Abdurrahman, dkk. 2020. Palu Hakim Versus Rasa Keadilan Sebuah Pengantar Disparitas Putusan Hakim Dalam Tindak Pidana Korupsi. CV BUDI UTAMA. Yogyakarta.
Sakti Ramdhon Syah R, ed. Perundang-Undangan Indonesia: Kajian Mengenai Ilmu dan Teori Perundang-Undangan serta Pembentukannya. CV. Social Politic Genius (SIGn), 2020. Hlm 18-20.
Irwansyah. Penelitian Hukum: Pilihan Metode dan Praktik Penulisan Artikel, Mirra Buana Media, Yogyakarta, 2020. Hlm. 172.
Kadarudin. Penelitian di Bidang Ilmu Hukum (Sebuah Pemahaman Awal), Formaci Press, Semarang, 2021. Hlm. 223.
Widodo Dwi Putro.2020. Menemukan Kebenaran Hukum Dalam Era Post-Truth. Hlm. 10-11.