The Difference Between OTT and Caught Red-Handed: Juridical Analysis of the Criminal Procedure Code
This article explains the meaning of Operasi Tangkap Tangan (OTT), its legal basis, and its differences with the concept of "caught red-handed" in the old Criminal Procedure Code
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Legal Literacy- Recently, the term Operasi Tangkap Tangan (OTT) or Hand-Catching Operation has once again come into the spotlight. Every time law enforcement (especially theKPK) succeeds in carrying out an OTT, public attention is immediately drawn to the event as proof that the law is still working.
However, the term OTT is often used in news reports without understanding its legal meaning. Many think that this term is directly stated in the law, but it is not.
Legally, the basic concept has long been known through the term“caught in the act”in the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP). To understand the difference, we need to see how the law explains the meaning of being caught in the act and how the OTT practice is carried out.
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