Implications Of Law Enforcement Of Special Crimes Cybercrime Online Gambling Practices Based On Justice Values

Abstract

Online gambling poses a serious threat in the cybercrime category due to its cross-border, anonymous, and difficult-to-trace nature. Although Indonesia has various regulations prohibiting gambling, law enforcement against online gambling practices still faces numerous challenges. The purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the regulation of online gambling crimes under Indonesian positive law. This study aims to identify and analyze law enforcement against online gambling crimes in relation to legal system theory. This thesis is written using a normative juridical approach method, the research specifications are descriptive analysis, data sources consist of secondary data taken from primary legal materials, secondary legal materials, tertiary legal materials, data collection methods through literature studies and analysis techniques using qualitative. The results of the study show thatOnline gambling is a form of cybercrime that utilizes information technology and the internet as a medium for committing gambling crimes. The regulation of online gambling crimes under positive law in Indonesia is regulated by Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code and Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE Law). Law enforcement against online gambling faces various complex challenges. Existing regulations are still partial and unable to fully accommodate the cross-border and dynamic characteristics of cybercrime. Law enforcement against online gambling in Indonesia remains hampered by its structure, substance, and legal culture. From a legal substance perspective, existing regulations do not specifically regulate online gambling, potentially leading to legal uncertainty and disparities in law enforcement. From a legal structure perspective, the limited capacity of law enforcement officials to understand cybercrime and digital technology hinders the effectiveness of law enforcement against online gambling crimes. From a legal culture perspective, public awareness of the prohibition of online gambling remains low. To address online gambling, more specific regulations are needed to accommodate technological developments and the increasingly complex modus operandi of online gamblers. From a structural perspective, the capacity and competence of law enforcement officers should be improved through digital forensics training and cybercrime investigations, as well as regular cyber patrols. Meanwhile, from a legal culture perspective, education and extensive campaigns on the dangers of online gambling through seminars and social media platforms need to be strengthened to raise public legal awareness.