Dimensi Kepastian Hukum dalam Penghentian Penyidikan Tindak Pidana melalui Mekanisme Restorative Justice: Studi Yuridis di Kepolisian Resor Lembata

I Gede Sucitra; Karolus Kopong Medan; Reny Rebeka Masu

doi:10.55606/sscj-amik.v4i4.6191

Authors

I Gede Sucitra Universitas Nusa Cendana
Karolus Kopong Medan Universitas Nusa Cendana
Reny Rebeka Masu Universitas Nusa Cendana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55606/sscj-amik.v4i4.6191

Keywords:

Criminal Investigations, Legal Certainty, Restorative Justice, Tapan Holo, Termination Of Investigations

Abstract

The development of Restorative justice (RJ) in Indonesia's criminal justice system represents a response to the limitations of the retributive justice approach, which emphasizes punishment and often overlooks victim recovery. Within the Indonesian National Police, RJ has been formally regulated through Police Regulation Number 8 of 2021 concerning the Handling of Criminal Cases Based on Restorative Justice. This study aims to analyze the implementation of RJ in the termination of criminal investigations at the Lembata Regional Police and to examine its legal certainty dimension. The research employs a normative legal method using statutory, conceptual, and case approaches. The legal materials consist of primary, secondary, and tertiary sources. The findings reveal that the termination of investigations through RJ at the Lembata Regional Police is based on both juridical and non-juridical considerations. Juridical considerations relate to the fulfillment of formal and substantive requirements stipulated in Police Regulation Number 8 of 2021, while non-juridical considerations include the socio-economic conditions of the parties, kinship relations, and the influence of the tapan holo customary mechanism, which emphasizes the restoration of social harmony. From the perspective of legal certainty, most cases have been resolved in accordance with applicable legal provisions, although several cases were settled through contextual considerations exercised by investigators. Therefore, regulatory harmonization and stronger technical guidelines are necessary to ensure consistency in the implementation of RJ in the termination of criminal investigations.

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