A Criminological Study of the Crime of Incest by Biological Father in Serang Regency
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The crime of incest committed by a biological father against a child is a form of sexual crime that has serious consequences for the victim and reflects the abuse of power relations within the family. Although it has been regulated and is threatened with severe criminal sanctions, this case of incest still occurs, including in Serang Regency. This study aims to determine the factors that cause the crime of incest committed by the biological father against his child in Serang Regency and to find out efforts to overcome the perpetrators of the crime of incest committed by the biological father against his child. The theories used are Travis Hirschi's Social Control Theory and the Combined Theory of Punishment. The type of research used is qualitative research with primary data sources obtained through interviews, field observations and case studies. The data obtained in this study are the results of interviews with the perpetrator, employe of Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kelas IIA Serang and also employe of Balai Pemasyarakatan Kelas I Serang. The results of the study indicate that the factors that cause the crime of incest committed by the perpetrator as the biological father due to internal factors, external factors and factors of unequal power relations. While for the efforts by imposing an aggravation and an intensive rehabilitation program in prison. This study recommends that the government revitalize the rehabilitation system through a psychiatric rehabilitation program based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to correct the cognitive distortions of incest perpetrators.
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7225815673
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