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| In collaboration with the Indonesian Society of Criminal Law and Criminology of East Java, the Faculty of Law of UMM conducted an upgrading event on national criminal law. (Photo by Rizky PR of UMM) |
Some time ago, the government passed the Draft Law on the Criminal Code (Trans.: Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana), which replaced the old National Criminal Code. The changes not only lie in the substance of the law but also in the structure of the apparatus, law enforcement, and society's culture. Legal practitioners and stakeholders who concentrate on this matter must also understand these changes.
Therefore, in collaboration with the Indonesian Society of Criminal Law and Criminology of East Java, the Faculty of Law of UMM held an upgrading event on national criminal law conducted at Rayz Hotel UMM on August 28-30. The faculty’s dean, Prof. Dr. Tongat, SH., M.Hum., says that changes to the National Criminal Code can be a new learning platform for stakeholders and practitioners specializing in law.
After the enactment of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code, he hopes that practitioners can also understand the changes and then implement them as new teaching material. It includes academicians who reteach it to students. Whether they like it or not, practitioners must follow and re-learn the changes to the Criminal Code.
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Furthermore, Tongat said that the reform of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code refers to criminal law recodification, democratization, and consolidation. In addition, it is a form of adaptation and harmonization to various legal developments occurring. In summary, this law is divided into two books: the first and the second.
Meanwhile, attending as a guest speaker, Prof. Dr. Topo Santoso, S.H. M.H., a law professor of the University of Indonesia (UI), explained that the first book consists of guidelines, principles, and general principles for legal practitioners. In contrast, the second one discusses the implementation and application of the procedures of the first book.
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“To master the reform of the Criminal Code, the first book must be understood initially. We cannot immediately move to the second one. We are afraid that we will misunderstand in applying the guidelines. If we look at it, several parts have changed; for example, in Article 1,” said Topo.
When talking about this event, it was joined by hundreds of participants coming from various regions in Indonesia. Some are legal practitioners, like lawyers. Some lecturers and students also participated in the agenda series over 3 days. With this program, attendees are expected to get a complete, objective, and new understanding of the changes in norms and laws in the national Criminal Code. (imh/tri/wil)
