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LIVE | SIT IN - ToF Implementasi KUHP & KUHAP Angkatan XVI–XVII TA 2026 | BPSDM Hukum

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Key takeaways

Lifestyle

Lifestyle / “Quiet Morning” Routine (Mood-Setting, Non-Instructional)

  • Slow down your start to the day

    • Take quiet, unhurried steps.
    • Keep your phone face down; let messages wait (avoid rushing to reply).
    • Let coffee cool before drinking; let thoughts settle.
    • Read slowly (even re-reading the same line multiple times) and stay present.
  • Engage the senses as an anchor

    • Notice steam from a cup, sunlight on the floor, chair creaks, window chill, and small ambient sounds.
  • Manage clutter / mental load

    • Put your list aside “for a while” and rise when ready.
    • Place keys in a bowl/near the door; set items down carefully (cup, keys, bag, pages) to reduce urgency.
  • Do small acts of mindfulness while working on a page

    • Trace table grain, count bubbles in cream, watch dust in sunlight, and let the day unfold.
  • Sleep/offline boundaries

    • Keep screens and notifications low; stay “offline” during the quiet window.

Seminar/Training Content: KUHP & KUHAP (Criminal Code & Criminal Procedure Code) Highlights

Key themes are presented as lecture-style explanations with Q&A. Some details may be mistranscribed due to auto-caption errors.

1) Retributive Punishment vs Newer Goals (Rationale of the KUHP Paradigm)

  • The “prison-first / retributive-retribution” view should be abandoned.
  • Alternatives should be explored:
    • Reduce prison overcrowding by changing rules and applying alternatives.
    • Use conflict-resolution approaches without punishment when appropriate.
    • Recognize different treatment across adults vs children vs corporations.
  • New priorities emphasized:
    • Recovery for victims and for perpetrators (restorative intent).
    • If there are no victims, focus may shift toward community security and restoring normalcy.
  • “Living law” concept
    • Laws can develop in society even if not yet regulated in KUHP; regional rules may later formalize them.
    • Example mentioned: Kampung Ambon (West Jakarta) related to narcotics being treated differently within local practice (as described in subtitles).

2) Living Law (Hukum yang Hidup) and Regional Regulation Mechanics

  • The principle of legality is maintained, but living law in society is recognized.
  • Living law criteria (as described):
    • Exists where it “lives” (in the community).
    • Not already regulated in KUHP/KUHAP.
    • Must align with:
      • Pancasila
      • 1945 Constitution
      • human rights
      • generally recognized legal principles
  • Living law is strengthened via:
    • Regional regulations, preceded by empirical research.
  • Regional regulation should not revive old customs unchanged; it should be validated through research and participation.
  • Sanctions in customary crimes:
    • Examples given include Toraja “striped tedong” (buffalo) as a customary compensation/sanction model, but the lecture indicates it will be limited/converted into regulated sanction categories (as described).

3) Prison Dominance Problem & New Sentencing Approach

  • Why prison sentences dominate:
    • Overcrowding and social disruption.
    • High direct and indirect economic costs.
    • Limits rehabilitation effectiveness.
  • CAP (KUHP) aims to provide more alternatives due to current conditions (a number around ~272,500 prison population is mentioned in subtitles).

4) Purpose of Punishment and “Corrective/Restorative” Direction

  • Objectives described for sentencing include:
    • Preventive aims
    • Correctional/rehabilitation goals
    • Conflict resolution / restoration of balance
    • Recovery and community peace
    • Creating security
    • Encouraging remorse in the convict
  • Rehabilitation framing:
    • Offenders compared to being “sick” (medical-science framing).
    • Potentially use indeterminate/conditional assessments (severity changing based on risk/tendency to reoffend).

5) Guidelines for Reducing Prison / Alternative Penalties

  • Subtitles repeatedly list criteria judges should consider to avoid imposing prison where possible (wording may vary):
    • Defendant is a child
    • Defendant is over 75 years old
    • First-time offender
    • Victim impact is not too severe
    • Defendant has compensated/paid restitution
    • Defendant was not aware the actions would cause huge losses
    • Crime occurred due to strong incitement/pressure from others
    • Victim contribution to the crime’s occurrence (as described)
  • Also noted:
    • This approach does not apply to all crimes; exceptions exist (e.g., serious crimes excluded—narcotics, corruption, terrorism, etc. are referenced).
    • (Some threshold language appears in captions but may be unclear.)

6) Criminal Supervision, Community Service, and Fines as Alternatives

  • Community service / social work

    • Can replace prison under certain conditions (as described).
    • Considerations include:
      • confession
      • ability and consent after explanation
      • social history
      • safety of placement
      • religion/beliefs/politics
      • ability to pay
  • Criminal supervision (probation-like concept)

    • If a violation occurs, consequences connect to possible imprisonment up to a limit mentioned around 5 years maximum.
  • Fines

    • Fines shift from fixed amounts per article to category-based fines.
    • Guidelines include:
      • judge must consider defendant’s earning/spending capacity
      • installment payment possible
      • payment deadline rules
      • if unpaid, assets may be confiscated/auctioned to pay the fine
      • inability to replace with imprisonment/supervision/community service within certain fine categories (as described in subtitles)

7) Forgiveness / “Judicial Forgiveness” (Asas / Rerlik Pardon)

  • Judges are said to have authority to forgive a defendant in “light” circumstances:
    • forgiveness can be included as part of a court decision
    • it still requires the defendant to be proven to have committed a crime
  • Subtitles reference updates and alignment with a new criminal procedure framework (an upcoming “new Criminal Procedure Code” article and Supreme Court regulation are referenced, though numbers are unclear).

8) Retributive Concepts Explained (Core Principles)

A lecture segment defines the retributive view with points:

  • Criminal responsibility: evil deeds must have consequences (punishment by the state).
  • Punitive justice: every crime must be repaid (“do the crime, pay the fine” style explanation).
  • Proportionality: punishment should match the crime and its consequences.
  • Backward-looking justice: focuses on what was done (not future benefits).
  • Corrective justice principle discussed in relation to restorative aims.
  • Includes:
    • prohibition against punishing the innocent / “judicial forgiveness” as a mechanism of forgiveness under specified conditions.

9) Human Rights Constraints

  • Criminalization must not intend to demean human dignity.
  • “Torture” is discussed as conduct intentionally causing physical and non-physical pain by state officials; it is treated as a key concept in the framework.

10) Mental Disability Handling (ODGJ) and Trial Competence

  • Subtitles cover “reduction/exception” concepts:
    • Article 38/39 are referenced as separating:
      • reduction/adjustment when mental disability is present at the time of the act
      • inability to be punished when conditions are present (acute relapse/psychotic symptoms/moderate-severe intellectual disability), but action/care can be ordered (institutional care / mental hospital).
  • Practical concern discussed:
    • whether police/prosecutors should assess mental disability or whether judge determination is required.
  • Mentions of professional involvement:
    • psychiatric/psychology/social worker involvement
    • restorative/penal mediation may depend on professional expert roles.

11) Children in Conflict with Law (Diversion and Protections)

  • Subtitles emphasize:
    • diversion/resolution mechanisms and special handling for children
    • cases where sentencing still went to prison contrary to intended diversion
  • SPPA (child justice system) described as needing consistency and updates; some claim it is “outdated,” while others argue key provisions remain in use.

12) Living Law in Multicultural Settings and Practical Concerns

  • Example: dispute resolution based on local customary processes (e.g., Batak customs described in East Jakarta) and how it may intersect with SPPA/SPPA updates, jurisdiction, and restorative aims.
  • Issue raised:
    • living law differs across regions; Jakarta’s multicultural context complicates applying a single customary rule.

Notable Locations, Products, and Named Entities (from the Subtitles)

Locations

  • West Jakarta (Kampung Ambon mentioned)
  • Jember (pigeon racing referenced)
  • Bali (sabung ayam / cockfighting referenced)
  • Garut (dombrut tahu / Garut sheep referenced)
  • Toraja (custom sanction via striped tedong/buffalo referenced)
  • Aceh (sharia / jinayat discussion referenced)
  • Papua (duels/customary practices referenced)
  • East Java, Bali, Jakarta, Sumatra, Kalimantan (various customary law discussions)

Programs / Institutions

  • BPSDM Hukum (organizer referenced via video title)
  • BAPAS (Balai Pemasyarakatan) — West Jakarta, South Jakarta, East Jakarta (mentioned)
  • Ministry of Social Affairs (Minso*s)
  • KPK / Corruption Eradication Committee (viewpoint referenced)
  • Witness and Victim Protection Agency (agency role referenced)

Speakers / Names Referenced

  • Prof. Markus Priogunarto (main lecturer in later sessions)
  • Other names appearing in subtitles (some may be mistranscribed): Marlas, Mara(s), Nanda, Aisyah, Renata, Bella, Maryam, Ranto, Fatimah, Zulfikri, Krishna, etc.

Laws / Policies Mentioned

  • KUHP (Criminal Code), KUHAP (Criminal Procedure Code)
  • SPPA (child justice system), Law No. 11/2012 (implied), discussion of SPPA being “outdated” vs not
  • PP No. 55 of 2025 (referenced for living law implementation)
  • Law No. 20 of 2025 and references to new procedural provisions (numbers/accuracy uncertain due to caption errors)

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