Optimizing the Role of the Central Java Police Forensic Laboratory in Proving Murder Cases Caused by Poison

Abstract

The role of the Central Java Police Forensic Laboratory is very important in assisting the process of uncovering criminal cases, especially in proving that the cause of death was caused by toxic chemicals. In practice there are obstacles in its implementation such as limited amount of evidence, complexity of analysis, information about poisons, uncertainty in interpretation which can interfere with criminal law enforcement in Indonesia. In analyzing this article the author uses empirical juridical methods using secondary and primary data. The research result of this article is optimizing the role of the Forensic Laboratory Division of the Central Java Regional Police, Sub-Sector of Biological Chemistry in terms of the importance of improving equipment, qualifications of experts, and collaboration with related agencies. With this optimization, laboratories can provide more reliable and trustworthy analysis results, which can strengthen evidence in legal cases. Apart from that, increasing the role of forensic laboratories can also help increase legal certainty and more effective law enforcement in the region.