Effectiveness of Restorative Justice-Based Settlement of Mild Criminal Cases (Case Study at Batam City Police Station)
Abstract
Minor crimes are a common form of legal violation in society. Minor crimes often have serious physical and psychological consequences for the victims. In handling minor crimes, the criminal justice system is often the primary option for resolving these cases. The purpose of this study is to determine, examine, and analyze the effectiveness of the current construction of minor crime case resolution. This study aims to identify, examine, and analyze the weaknesses of the construction of minor crime case resolution, and to identify, examine, and analyze the effectiveness of restorative justice-based minor crime case resolution. The method used by the researcher was participatory observation to observe the penal mediation process, structured and semi-structured interviews using a prepared interview guide, documentation studies to analyze case files and policy documents, and data triangulation to ensure the validity and reliability of the data obtained. The research specifications used in this study are descriptive and analytical, providing a systematic and logical presentation and then analyzing it in order to examine materials from the literature, legislation, and legal norms applicable in Indonesia. Based on research findings, the effectiveness of restorative justice in handling minor crimes demonstrates significant effectiveness in various aspects of law enforcement and social recovery. Restorative justice not only improves the relationship between victims and perpetrators but also offers a more humane solution that focuses on recovery rather than mere punishment. Through this approach, victims have the opportunity to share their experiences directly with the perpetrators, which in turn allows perpetrators to understand the impact of their actions and demonstrate greater responsibility. The weaknesses of resolving minor crimes based on restorative justice, in this case, include the abuse being a condition and motivation for the parties involved in the process, the public's lack of understanding of investigators' authority to implement restorative justice, the community's minimal role as social control, and the cultural factors that influence the law's implementation. To address these weaknesses in resolving minor crimes based on restorative justice, restorative justice must be integrated into the criminal justice system through legal regulations governing the implementation of restorative justice at the police level.
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