Law Enforcement Against Perpetrators of Crimes of Domestic Violence

Abstract

In law number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence article 1 "Domestic violence (KDRT) is any act against a person, especially women, which results in suffering or physical, sexual, psychological and domestic abuse, including threats to commit unlawful acts, coercion or deprivation of liberty within the domestic sphere.” Domestic violence is an interesting problem to research and study because the reported number of domestic violence shows an increase from year to year. This research will examine two problems, namely what are the factors that cause domestic violence and how to enforce the law for perpetrators of domestic violence. The method used by the author in preparing the journal uses the Normative juridical method with the research specifications used in this research being a descriptive analysis type. The data collection technique used in this research uses library research, collecting data from the results of a review of library materials and secondary data which includes primary legal materials, secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials. The data analysis technique in this research was carried out using qualitative data analysis. The research results show that the factors causing domestic violence are economic factors, then domestic violence is often considered to be just a misunderstanding within the family. Law enforcement for perpetrators is regulated in Law number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence, but law enforcers often apply articles in the Criminal Code in cases of domestic violence.