Criminal Problem Solving Model Through Restorative Justice Approach

Abstract

Restorative Justice is a solution which can be seen as fair treatment to all parties (win-win solutions). Nowadays, Restorative justice in Indonesia is still dealing with the conventional criminal justice system. This research aims to examine further regarding the approach of restorative justice as a model for resolving minor criminal cases. This research is a qualitative research. The source of this research is secondary data in form of books and other literature sources such as research related to restorative justice and presidential decrees. The results of this study indicated that the process of resolving minor crimes through restorative justice was carried out as an effort to learn law and increase legal awareness of Indonesian people. Based on the results and discussion, it can be concluded that it is time for the settlement of minor crimes through the concept of Restorative Justice become a consideration in criminal system and normalized into laws and regulations. Thus, it is necessary to have a new system in the implementation of Indonesian criminal system, not only.

Keywords

• criminal justice system
• restorative justice