scholarly journals Human Trafficking and Moral Panic in Cambodia

Author(s):  
Chenda Keo ◽  
Thierry Bouhours ◽  
Roderic Broadhurst ◽  
Brigitte Bouhours

This article examines the backgrounds of traffickers in Cambodia: why they became involved in trafficking, how they operate, their earnings, and the criminal justice system’s response to their activities. Our research draws from interviews with justice officials, NGOs, and detained alleged traffickers; and from a review of police and prison records. The results challenge alarmist claims about the high prevalence, profitability, or role of organized crime in human trafficking. In Cambodia, 80 percent of incarcerated traffickers are poor uneducated women who lack legitimate opportunities and whose unsophisticated illicit activities earn very little. We argue that the Cambodian government, in return for foreign aid, adopted a repressive law that defines human trafficking ineptly; in the hands of a dysfunctional justice system, the law has turned into an instrument of corruption and injustice against powerless individuals.

Author(s):  
Eva Steiner

This chapter assesses the process of law reform in France. Although a full-time Commission has been set up in France to deal with the codification of the law, no similar permanent institution exists for keeping the law under review and for making recommendations for its systematic reform. There is thus no French equivalent for the Law Commission such as in other countries. Therefore law reform initiative has been left entirely to government departments and Members of Parliament and this is confirmed by the 1958 Constitution. Consequently, in practice, the majority of bills have their origin in government departments, and in particular the Ministry of Justice, whose function it is to deal with the organisation of the civil and criminal justice system. The role of supreme courts in reforming the law is also highlighted in the chapter.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofyan Wimbo Agung Pradnyawan ◽  
Hartiwiningsih , ◽  
Hari Purwadi

<p>Abstract<br />This article intends to analyze the use of the jury system in the criminal justice system of Indonesia, jury is a form of lay participation or the participation of lay that community of professional non-law in the the role of judges is absolute in the criminal justice process, in the legal system of modern states today dichotomy between legal systems tradition of common law or civil law is fading and towards the tendency make changes conceptually to the criminal justice system, so that the judicial process drab dominated the role of judges is great where law and justice seems to be the monopoly of a judge, the role of judges research using law approach, conceptual, and comparative law. The results of this study is that morality is the essence of a sense of justice in society, morality can not be separated from the law, because morality is is what is considered correct by the general public, so the public will view the law as something that has no authority and can not be trusted, when morality is left in any decision of the judge in criminal judicial institutions that exist, because the inclusion of jury in the criminal justice system to prosecute local is the living law in automatically entered in every decision, every decision so it is possible to better meet the sense of justice in society.</p><p>Keyword: jury, society, the criminal justice system</p><p>Abstrak<br />Artikel ini bermaksud menganalisis mengenai penggunaan sistem peradilan jurypada sistem peradilan pidana Indonesia, jury adalah wujud dari lay participation atau partisipasi awam yaitu masyarakat dari professional  non hukum  didalam  peradilan, untuk  memberikan putusan  yang lebih  memenuhi  rasa keadilan didalam masyarakat, untuk menghindari peran hakim yang absolut dalam proses peradilan pidana, dalam sistem hukum negara-negara modern saat ini dikotomi antara sistem hukum tradisi common law atau civil law semakin memudar dan menuju kecenderungan untuk mencampurkan kedua sistem hukum tersebut demi menemukan keadilan substantif dalam proses peradilan. Indonesia tidak pernah melakukan perubahan secara konseptual pada sistem peradilan pidananya, sehingga proses peradilan yang menjemukan yang didominasi peran hakim yang besar dimana hukum dan keadilan seolah-olah aspek hukumnya dalam mengadili, Penelitian hukum ini menggunakan pendekatan perundang-undangan, konseptual, dan perbandingan hukum. Hasil penelitian ini adalah bahwa moralitas adalah esensi dari rasa keadilan didalam masyarakat, moralitas tidak bisa dipisahkan dari hukum, sebab moralitas adalah adalah apa yang dianggap benar oleh masyarakat secara umum, sehingga masyarakat akan memandang hukum sebagai sesuatu yang tidak memiliki wibawa dan tidak dapat dipercaya, saat moralitas ditinggalkan didalam setiap putusan hakim didalam peradilan pidana. Memasukkanjury didalam sistem peradilan mampu meningkatkan tingkat kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap hukum dan institusi peradilan yang ada, sebab dengan dimasukkannya jury didalam sistem peradilan pidana untuk mengadili dalam aspek <br />the living law secara otomatis masuk didalam setiap putusan, sehingga dimungkinkan setiap putusan lebih dapat memenuhi rasa keadilan didalam masyarakat.</p><p>Kata kunci: jury, masyarakat, sistem peradilan pidana</p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Sofyan Wimbo Agung Pradnyawan

This article intends to analyze the use of the jury system in the criminal justice system of Indonesia, jury is a form of lay participation or the participation of lay that community of professional non-law in the judiciary, to make decisions which provide a more fulfilling sense of justice in society, in order to avoid the role of judges is absolute in the criminal justice process, in the legal system of modern states today dichotomy between legal systems tradition of common law or civil law is fading and towards the tendency to mix both the legal system in order to find substantive justice in the judicial process. Indonesia never make changes conceptually to the criminal justice system, so that the judicial process drab dominated the role of judges is great where law and justice seems to be the monopoly of a judge, the role of judges becomes absolute in determining aspects of the facts (fact finding) and the legal aspect in judge, legal research using law approach, conceptual, and comparative law. The results of this study is that morality is the essence of a sense of justice in society, morality can not be separated from the law, because morality is is what is considered correct by the general public, so the public will view the law as something that has no authority and can not be trusted, when morality is left in any decision of the judge in criminal justice. Entering jury in the justice system is able to raise the level of public confidence in the legal and judicial institutions that exist, because the inclusion of jury in the criminal justice system to prosecute in the aspect of fact (fact finding) addition will ease the task of the judge also made aspects of morality local is the living law in automatically entered in every decision, every decision so it is possible to better meet the sense of justice in society.


Author(s):  
Andre Dwijaya Saputra ◽  
Elwi Danilm ◽  
Yoserwan Yoserwan

The objectives of this study are to: 1) find out and analyze the role of investigator of the Women and Child Protection Unit in applying diversion to children in conflict with the law, 2) determine and analyze the implementation of diversion carried out by the Women and Child Protection Unit against children in conflict with law, 3) identify and analyze the obstacles of investigators of the Women and Child Protection Unit in applying diversion to children in conflict with the law. This research employs the sociological juridical method, a research in the discipline of law that is based on the reality that occurs in society where the type of study in this study is specifically descriptive. The results of this study found that: 1) the implementation of diversion in Padang City Police had been going well where there were 14 (fourteen) cases that were successfully resolved through diversion channels throughout 2015-2017, 2) the implementation of diversion in Padang City Police was guided by the Law on the Criminal Justice System for Children (UU SPPA), Secret Telegram of the Head of the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia Police TR/1124/XI/2006 and TR/395/DIT,VI/2008, and Government Regulation No. 65 of 2015, 3) in applying the diversion, Padang City Police investigators faced several obstacles such as: the victim felt that his/her rights were not protected because the suspect was given privileges in the legal process and the victim or his/her family considered the law to be biased and favored the suspect. It is the reason for the failure of deliberation regarding diversion. To anticipate this failure, there are a number of suggestions in which human resources in the Children’s Criminal Justice Unit (PPA) of Padang City Police should be given training in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs in the framework of developing human resource competencies. It is better if the internal police regulations relating to the implementation of diversion are revised and adjusted to the applicable laws and regulations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Mikayani Putri ◽  
Satria Akbar ◽  
Evelyn B. Sumby ◽  
Chrisna Kurnia Miha Balo

Writing of this Thesis aims to find out the legal position and the role of the Special Guidance Institution for Children in the Criminal Justice System, the scope of childdevelopment and re-education of children in conflict with the law, As for thebackground of writing that the number of children in conflict with the law in 2019 hasincreased a total of 32 children in 2018 or from 9 children to 41 children who arefostered. Likewise, the number of children in conflict with the law in 2018 has increasedby 8 children in 2017 or from 1 child to 9 children. From this condition, learning takesplace about the actions that need to be taken in rder to survive in the midst of difficultconditions. This study uses a normative juridical approach which means that inanalyzing the problem carried out by combining legal materials (which are secondarydata) with primary data obtained in the field, namely on the Role of the Kupang Class IChild Special Development Institution in the Process of Re-Education of Children TheConflict of Laws. The results showed that the position of the Kupang I Class SpecialChild Coaching Institution in fostering Children in Conflict of Laws was in accordancewith the unity of the concept of the Criminal Justice System, namely providing guidancein accordance with Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, the main principles ofcorrectional and penification services that have been determined in the Law.Penitentiary Law No. 12 of 1995. In addition, in the procedure and re-educationprocess of Children in Conflict of Law, at least through 4 stages, namely theintroduction of the environment, 0 to 1/3 criminal period, 1/3 criminal until the ½criminal period and Assimilation


Jurnal Hukum ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 1737
Author(s):  
Ira Alia Maerani

Abstract                Indonesian Criminal Justice System consists of the police, public prosecutor and the courts. The role of the police investigators is certainly vital as the frontline in building public confidence in the rule of law in Indonesia. The role of the investigator is quite important in realizing society’s  justice. The era of globalization requires a pattern fast-paced, instant, measurable, and transparent of life and it requires investigators to follow the times by optimizing the use of technology. The aim of this study is to give effect to the rule of law in Indonesia that provides fairness, expediency and certainty. However, it considers to have priority of Pancasila values in the process of inquiry and investigation. The values of supreme divinity, God (religious), humanity, unity, democracy and justice are values that establish a balance (harmony) in enforcing the law. Law and its implementation can create product which meets the demands for social justice. This paper will examine the role of the investigator according to positive law currently in force as well as the role of investigator in implementing the values of Pancasila, accompanied by optimizing the use of technology. Keywords: Re-actualizing, Investigation, Police, values of Pancasila, Technology   AbstrakSistem Peradilan Pidana Indonesia meliputi institusi kepolisian, kejaksaan, dan pengadilan. Peran penyidik dalam institusi kepolisian tentunya amat vital sebagai garda terdepan dalam membangun kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap penegakan hukum di Indonesia. Peran penyidik amat besar dalam terwujudnya keadilan di masyarakat. Era globalisasi yang menuntut pola kehidupan yang serba cepat, instan, terukur, dan transparan menuntut penyidik untuk mengikuti perkembangan zaman dengan mengoptimalkan pemanfaatan teknologi. Tujuannya adalah untuk memberikan arti bagi penegakan hukum di Indonesia yakni memberikan keadilan, kemanfaatan, dan kepastian. Namun yang harus diperhatikan adalah mengutamakan nilai-nilai Pancasila dalam melakukan proses penyelidikan dan penyidikan. Nilai-nilai ketuhanan yang maha esa (religius), kemanusiaan, persatuan, kerakyatan dan keadilan merupakan nilai-nilai yang membangun keseimbangan (harmoni) dalam menegakkan hukum. Sehingga produk hukum dan pelaksanaannya memenuhi rasa keadilan masyarakat. Tulisan ini akan mengkaji tentang peran penyidik menurut hukum positif yang saat ini berlaku serta peran penyidik dalam mengimplementasikan  nilai-nilai Pancasila dengan diiringi optimalisasi pemanfaatan teknologi.Kata Kunci: Reaktualisasi,Penyidikan,Kepolisian,Nilai-nilai Pancasila,Teknologi


2021 ◽  
pp. 004208592110264
Author(s):  
Patricia Maloney ◽  
Duke W. Austin ◽  
SaunJuhi Verma

Existing studies evaluate zero tolerance policies and the school-to-prison pipeline. Additional research identifies the role of criminal justice systems in deporting immigrants. Our work bridges these two literatures by discussing how immigrant students navigate the criminal justice system within schools. Using interviews with immigrant students, teachers, and administrators, we address the question: How is the school-to-deportation pipeline maneuvered by stakeholders? Our study identifies how school authority figures react to and even use the fear of the pipeline to (1) either protect students from becoming criminalized or (2) exclude students from standardized exam participation so as to maintain funding sources.


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