Criminal Liability Policy for Perpetrators of the Crime of Handling and Receiving in Future Positive Law

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the criminal responsibility of the perpetrators of the crime of extortion in the current positive law and examine the criminal responsibility of the perpetrators of the crime of extortion in the future positive law. This type of research is normative legal research with a normative juridical approach. This research is descriptive analytical. The data source of this research uses secondary data sources. Data collection techniques used literature study. Data analysis uses qualitative data analysis. The results of the research show that the criminal liability of the perpetrators of the crime of shoplifting in positive law is currently regulated in Article 480 of the Criminal Code with the penalty of imprisonment for a maximum of four (4) years or a maximum fine of Rp. 900.00, but in Article 3 of the Supreme Court Regulation Number 02 of 2012 concerning Adjustment of the Limitation of Minor Crimes and the Amount of Fines in the Criminal Code where the maximum fine in Article 480-1 of the Criminal Code should read "Rp. 900,000.00.". Criminal liability for the perpetrators of the crime of storing in the future positive law is regulated in Article 591 of Law No. 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code, which is the act of a person who controls, utilizes, or benefits from an object, which is known or reasonably suspected to have originated from a criminal offense. The punishment is imprisonment for a maximum of four (4) years or a maximum fine of category V, namely IDR 500,000,000.