Criminal Aspects of Drug Abuse in Indonesia (Normative Juridical Analysis)
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https://doi.org/10.25217/jm.v10i2.7170Keywords:
Criminal Law, Drug Abuse, Rehabilitation, Justice, Penal PolicyAbstract
Drug abuse is an extraordinary crime with multidimensional impacts on society, encompassing legal, social, and public health aspects. The increasing number of drug users each year indicates that existing criminal law policies are not yet fully effective in comprehensively preventing and addressing drug crimes. This research aims to analyze the criminal aspects of drug abuse using normative legal research methods based on legislative and conceptual approaches. The study examined Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, as well as various legal literature and previous research findings. The results of this study confirm that criminal law in drug abuse must be implemented in a balanced manner, combining repressive and rehabilitative aspects. The state needs to firmly enforce the law against drug dealers and producers, but is also obligated to provide protection and rehabilitation for users who become dependent. A proportional approach between criminal sanctions and rehabilitation will achieve substantive justice, reduce prison overcrowding, and create a more humane legal system oriented toward social recovery.
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