RECONSTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL ACTS OF CORRUPTION AS A MEANS OF FULFILLING THE PRINCIPLE OF LEGAL CERTAINTY

Dany Try Hutama Hutabarat

Abstract


Corruption crimes in Indonesia still face various serious obstacles in the aspect of proof, particularly in fulfilling the elements of the crime as formulated in Article 2 paragraph (1) and Article 3 paragraph (1) of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption. The difficulty of public prosecutors in proving the elements of state financial loss and abuse of authority has resulted in many acquittals or releases from all legal charges, which ultimately weakens the effectiveness of corruption eradication and reduces public trust in law enforcement. This study aims to analyze the provisions of evidence in corruption crimes, assess the extent to which Article 37 of Law Number 20 of 2001 has fulfilled the principle of legal certainty, and formulate a reconstruction of evidence to strengthen the process of proof in corruption cases. The research method used is normative legal research with a statutory, conceptual, and comparative legal approach. The results of the study indicate that the limitations of evidence regulated in conventional criminal procedural law have not been fully able to answer the complexity of proving corruption crimes. Therefore, this study recommends a reconstruction of Article 37 of Law Number 20 of 2001 by adding provisions for the oath for the accused as additional evidence that strengthens the judge's conviction, without neglecting the principle of non-self-incrimination and the public prosecutor's obligation to provide proof. This reconstruction is expected to increase legal certainty, the effectiveness of law enforcement, and support efforts to eradicate corruption in a just manner.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3059/insis.v0i0.29144

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