Aplikasi Peranti Pengawasan Elektronik Dalam Perlaksanaan Hukuman Taghrib Semasa (Application of Electronic Monitoring Devices in Current Taghrib Execution)

Banishment (taghrib) is one of the many punishments prescribed under Islamic criminal law. It serves as a type of punishment under hudud imposed on unmarried persons for committing adultery and those who commits robbery. It also serves as a type of punishment under takzir. In its early implementation, the offender will be banished to other districts which aimed to isolate them from crime factors. At present, banishment is deemed no longer effective as the offender can still communicate with their criminal counterparts via telephone and internet as a result of technological advances. This resulted in the punishment not being able to achieve preventative objectives due to supervision issues. The purpose of this article is to review the continuity of its implementation in modern times. Using comparative methods, comparisons were made with provisions of the same elements in the Prevention of Criminal Act 1959 (POCA). The findings show that the advancement in science and technology has made implementation of this punishment become practical. This was achived through the application of electronic monitoring devices (EMD) to monitor the offenders. As a result, the issues regarding supervison on the offenders which remain setback to the effectiveness of the punishment have been resolved. Hence, the implementation of taghrib remain relevant and not obsolete. In addition, reports show that banishment managed to curb the spread of crime and prevent recidivisme among offenders.