Kriminalisasi dan Reformulasi Perbuatan Prostitusi dalam Hukum Pidana: Catatan Kritis atas Minimnya Pengaturan Perbuatan Prostitusi Di Indonesia

Abstract

The practice of prostitution, which grew rapidly and massively through electronic means of information dissemination, impacted various groups. The worst impact of the massive practice of prostitution was the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, which adversely affect the health of both individuals directly involved in prostitution and those whose partners engage in such activities. This study aims to find out the regulation of prostitution within the current Indonesian criminal law and to provide an overview for legislators in the formation of prostitution regulations in the future. Furthermore, it needs to elucidate the reasons behind the necessity of regulating prostitution in Indonesia. The research method employed was legal research of a normative type. This research using secondary data obtained through library research and studies of laws and regulations. The analytical method used in this study was a prescriptive analytical technique. The results of this study revealed that currently there were no regulations governing the practice of prostitution in Indonesia rigidly and clearly. Therefore, it is necessary to criminalize and reformulate the offense of prostitution in Indonesian Criminal Law to avoid the effects arising from the act of prostitution that cause potential victims due to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Reformulation of Rehabilitation Sanctions for Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Crimes

“…Efforts to overcome violence cannot be separated from the role of the state, infrastructure, and legal products themselves, as one of the roles of the state in protecting the human rights of every citizen. This is a form of obligation of a country as a state of law (Amrianto, Putri, Yusup & Putra, 2023) Acts of violence have a great impact on a person's survival, the impact can be in the form of losses and can have an impact on the safety of the life of someone who is a victim of the violence. Facts on the ground and acts of violence that occur in the community a common thing that happen today.…”