Analysis of The Implementation of Restorative Justice in Law Enforcement in Indonesia From The Perspective of Progressive Legal Theory (Case Study of The Prosecutor's Office of The Republic of Indonesia)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30659/rlj.5.3.3764-3779Kata Kunci:
Attorney General's Office, Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), Progressive Formalism, Restorative Justice.Abstrak
Restorative Justice/RJ has become a new paradigm for criminal law enforcement in Indonesia that focuses on victim recovery, perpetrator responsibility, and community involvement. Normatively, RJ was initially only regulated in Attorney General Regulation Number 15 of 2020. A historical milestone occurred with the enactment of Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code which codified RJ in Chapter IV Articles 79-88 and came into effect on January 2, 2026. This study aims to analyze the implementation of RJ by the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia after Law 20/2025 of the Criminal Procedure Code reviewed from the perspective of Satjipto Rahardjo's Progressive Legal Theory with a case study at the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia. The research method used is normative-empirical juridical with a statutory, conceptual, and case study approach. Data were obtained through document studies, interviews with the RJ Facilitator Prosecutor, and analysis of the RJ Decision/SKP2. The results of the study indicate three things. First, Law 20/2025 of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) freed RJ from sectoral limitations, as all law enforcement officials can implement RJ from the investigation stage, prosecution, and trial. However, the requirement for the Chief Justice of the District Court to issue a ruling under Article 86 paragraph 1 actually adds procedural constraints that contradict the nature of progressive legal liberation. Second, the biased nature is beginning to emerge through the recognition of victims' rights to file RJ under Article 144m and the "balance" objective of Article 79 paragraph 1. Third, the humanizing nature is most strongly manifested through the "Judge's Pardon Decision" instrument, Article 246, which gives judges the opportunity to go beyond the text of the article for the sake of substantive justice. The conclusion of this study is that the implementation of RJ by the Indonesian Attorney General's Office after the 2025 Criminal Procedure Code is categorized as "Progressive Formalism." Progressive in spirit and instruments, but formalistic in procedural implementation and the quality of facilitators. The research recommendations include technical revisions to Article 86, the establishment of a dedicated RJ facilitator team, and extensive outreach to prevent RJ from being perceived as "buying cases."
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