Legal Protection for Women and Children Against Domestic Violence in Relation to Law Number 23 of 2004 on the Elimination of Domestic Violence (case Study of Decision Number 234/pid.sus/2024/pn Tng)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Violence against women and children is a form of action that is contrary to the principles of humanity. That is why acts of violence against women are acts that violate human rights, so a national legal instrument is needed to eliminate violence against women in Indonesia. The problem is how to provide legal protection for women and children for the crime of domestic violence (Study Decision Number 234/Pid.Sus/2024/Pn Tng) and how to enforce the law in handling cases of criminal acts of domestic violence (Study Decision Number 234/ Pid.Sus/2024/Pn Tng). Qualitative Research Method using a Normative Juridical approach. The results of the research are Legal Protection for Women and Children for the Crime of Domestic Violence, namely Legal Protection for Women in the Criminal Code, Legal Protection for Women in the UUPKDRT, Services for Women and Children (PPA), and Providing Legal Assistance and Law Enforcement in Handling Criminal Cases Domestic Violence (Study Decision Number 234/Pid.Sus/2024/Pn Tng), namely UUPKDRT was born to save victims of domestic crime. This is a good sign for victims of domestic violence because they can prosecute and be legally protected. So, from the law enforcement process in handling the case above, the judge imposed a sentence by stating that the defendant had been legally and convincingly proven guilty of "committing domestic violence", as in the First Alternative Indictment of the Public Prosecutor and sentenced the defendant to prison for 2 years. (two) years and 6 (six) months; Determining that the period of arrest and detention that the Defendant has served shall be deducted entirely from the sentence imposed; Determining that the Defendant remains in custody
Source: Syiah Kuala Law Journal
Authors: Sulkarnain Sulkarnain, Sartika Dewi, Muhamad Abas
Institution: Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409801483