Legal Materials • 02 May 2025

Welcoming a New Era of Criminal Law: From Colonial Heritage to a More Humanist System

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Criminal Code new 2023 encourages a more humanist, accommodative, and just criminal justice system, with a stronger restorative approach and protection of human rights.

Legal Materials • 16 Jul 2025

Thoroughly Examining Mens Rea and Actus Reus

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Understand the meaning of mens rea and actus reus as fundamental elements of criminal acts in Indonesian criminal law. In-depth analysis of the differences between dolus and culpa, the nature of illegality, and r...

Opinion • 23 Feb 2023

The Waiting Period for Execution of Death Row Convicts is Very Long, What About the Certainty of Execution After the Enactment of the New Criminal Code?

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…rbaru the waiting period for execution of death row convicts regulated in Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning Criminal Code. In recent months, public attention...

Opinion • 05 Feb 2024

All About Criminal Law Part 10: Concurrence of Criminal Acts

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This article discusses the concurrence of criminal acts in Indonesia. Want to know what types of concurrence of criminal acts there are? Let's take a look at this article!

Opinion • 24 Jan 2024

All About Criminal Law: Part 1

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This article contains a series of all about Criminal Law: Part I which will describe the history and development of Criminal Law in Indonesia.

Opinion • 14 Feb 2023

Is a Revision of the Criminal Procedure Code Necessary?

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Literasi Hukum - This article discusses the urgency of revision the Criminal Procedure Code in Indonesia. What do you think is the urgency? Let's take a look at the explanation in the following article! We all know that the Criminal Code...

Legal Materials • 15 Feb 2026

Extorted or Threatened to Spread Disgrace? These are Articles 482–483 of the New Criminal Code and the Maximum Penalties

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…threatened to spread secrets? See the difference between extortion (Article 482) and threats (Article 483) in the Criminal Code New, prison/fine sanctions, complaints offenses, and evidence that needs to be prepared by the victim.

Opinion • 02 Mar 2023

Corporate Arrangements in Law Number 1 of 2023: What You Need to Know?

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…terasi Hukum - Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (Criminal Code) National provides new rules regarding corporate crime. Articles 45 to Article 49 Criminal Code National menga...

Opinion • 27 Mar 2026

Criticizing Article 462 of the New Criminal Code: Silence in the Face of Surviving Victims

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Article 462 Criminal Code new is criticized because it only ensnares perpetrators if the victim commits suicide and dies, ignoring the suffering of surviving victims.

Opinion • 03 Feb 2025

Developments in Criminal Law and Criminal Law Policy in Indonesia

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The development of criminal law in Indonesia reflects adaptation to social changes and new challenges, but progressive reforms are still needed