Effectiveness of Criminal Sanctions Against Online Gambling Service Providers Through the Electronic Information and Transactions Law

Abstract

Abstract. In this era of globalization, technology is growing bigger, technology can have positive and negative effects depending on its users. In promoting online gambling, site owners usually advertise their online gambling sites to internet users. This is the dissemination and development of online gambling sites to grow rapidly. This study aims to examine and analyze Online Gambling Service Providers Through the Electronic Information and Transactions Law at Sub-Directorate V/Tipidsiber, Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation, Central Java Regional Police, and the Effectiveness of Criminal Sanctions Against Online Gambling Service Providers Through the Electronic Information and Transactions Law at Sub-Directorate V/Tipidsiber, Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation, Central Java Regional Police. The research method used is the sociological juridical research method, which is an approach based on binding norms or regulations, so that it is expected that from this approach it can be known how the law which is empirically a symptom of society can be studied as a causal variable that causes consequences in various aspects of social life. This study was studied using three theories, namely the theory of legal effectiveness, the theory of legal systems, the theory of law enforcement, Based on the research, it was concluded that the Locus was in Surakarta Regency and Tempus was the time when the Ditreskrimsus Polda Jateng received information from the public during the investigation that there was an alleged internet cafe in the Central Java Jurisdiction, namely on September 15, 2021. The effectiveness of the criminal sanctions imposed by Article 27 to Article 33 as referred to in Article 50 in conjunction with Article 34 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 11 of 2008 and its amendments to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and/or Any person intentionally and without the right to distribute and/or transmit and/or make accessible Electronic Information and/or Electronic Documents that contain gambling content as referred to in Article 45 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph (2) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 19 of 2016 amendments to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions.