Restorative Justice Policy as Legal Politics for Handling Corruption Crimes in Indonesia

Abstract

This study looks at the current conditions in Indonesia regarding the handling of criminal acts of corruption, which are still dominated by a criminalistic approach that focuses on punishing and convicting perpetrators. Restorative justice policies were introduced as an alternative approach to dealing with corruption problems and faced criticism for the effectiveness of traditional approaches, which were considered ineffective in returning state financial losses. This study aims to look at the process of handling corruption by the Police, Attorney General's Office and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in optimising the recovery of state financial losses. This study is qualitative in form by collecting data sourced from laws and regulations and interviews with competent sources in the field of handling corruption in Indonesia. The results of the study show that the pattern of law enforcement using a criminalistic approach is not effective, so policy changes can be considered using a penal mediation approach based on restorative justice that has been implemented by the Police and the Attorney General's Office.