Criminal Law Enforcement Against Online Gambling Practices in the Digital Era: Regulation and Implementation Study

Abstract

Technological advances in the current digital era are developing very rapidly, especially in the information technology sector. Advances in information and communication technology have various impacts, both positive and negative. On the one hand, this technology contributes to improving human welfare, progress, and civilization. However, on the other hand, technology can also be used for illegal acts effectively. Advances in information technology have changed the form of crime from conventional to more modern. Although the types of crimes are similar, the media used are different, namely the internet. This makes the process of investigating, handling, and enforcing the law against these crimes more difficult. One example of a crime involving the internet is online gambling (internet gambling), which is now not only classified as a conventional crime but also a technology-based crime due to misuse of internet media. The emergence of online gambling crimes is a major challenge to prove, considering that not all investigators have expertise in the field of information and technology (IT). As a result, revealing online gambling cases that are increasingly widespread in society is becoming increasingly difficult. The approach method used in this study is the normative legal research approach, namely written or doctrinal legal research. This approach aims to find the correct answer through proving the truth based on legal prescriptions stated in the law. Primary, secondary and tertiary data sources. The problem is analyzed using the theory of legal certainty, law enforcement theory and legal policy theory.