Legal Implications of Restorative Justice in Narcotics Crimes: Integrating Accountability and Rehabilitation

Neilpon Yulinar Marquez; KMS  Herman

doi:10.63142/al-battar.v2i3.433

Authors

Neilpon Yulinar Marquez Universitas Borobudur Author
KMS Herman Universitas Borobudur Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63142/al-battar.v2i3.433

Keywords:

Restorative Justice, Drug Crimes, Rehabilitation, Legal Implications, Sentencing

Abstract

Drug crimes are a form of crime that has a systemic impact on public health, security, and order. The conventional criminal justice system, which tends to emphasize imprisonment, has not been fully effective in addressing the root causes of drug abuse, especially for users. In light of this, the restorative justice concept has surfaced as a substitute that seeks to rebuild the community, victims, and offenders via communication and rehabilitation. This study examines the legal implications of implementing restorative justice for drug crimes to realize restorative justice and rehabilitation for perpetrators. Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, Supreme Court Regulation Number 4 of 2010, Attorney General Regulation Number 15 of 2020, and Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code are examined using a normative method. The study's findings suggest that restorative justice is only appropriate for drug users who fulfill specific requirements, such as not being recidivists and having a limited amount of evidence. The implementation of this approach has had a positive impact on reducing overcrowding in correctional institutions and fulfilling offenders' human rights to rehabilitation. However, obstacles remain, such as limited explicit regulations in the Narcotics Law and a lack of adequate rehabilitation facilities. Policy reform and strengthening synergy between law enforcement agencies are crucial steps in expanding the comprehensive implementation of restorative justice in the future.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Azizah, Ainul, I. Gede Widhianan Suarda, and Mardiyono Mardiyono. “Prinsip Keadilan Restoratif Dalam Penghentian Penuntutan Perkara Pidana Berdasarkan Peraturan Jaksa Agung Nomor 15 Tahun 2020.” Jurnal Hukum, Politik Dan Ilmu Sosial 2, no. 2 (2023): 154–66.

Fajar, Mohamad. “Penerapan Rehabilitasi Medis Dan Rehabilitasi Sosial Atas Penyalahgunaan Narkotika Bagi Diri Sendiri.” Jurnal Sosial Teknologi 2, no. 5 (2022): 406–17.

Fardha, Katrin Valencia. “Perkembangan Teori-Teori Hukum Pidana.” Innovative: Journal Of Social Science Research 3, no. 5 (2023): 3982–91.

Hafid, Numan Sofari, Dian Rusmana, and Chaerul Shaleh. “Penerapan Teori Pidana Dalam Pencegahan Dan Penanggulangan Kriminalitas: Studi Kasus Dan Tantangan Implementasi.” Jurnal Perundang Undangan Dan Hukum Pidana Islam 10, no. 1 (2025): 85–104.

Hariyawan, Agus Sukma, and Sagung Putri ME Purwani. “Analisis Yuridis Pasal 112 Dan Pasal 127 Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 Tentang Narkotika: Upaya Reformulasi Untuk Menjamin Kepastian Hukum.” Journal of Contemporary Law Studies 2, no. 2 (2025): 141–52.

Hia, Renovasi, Joko Setiono, and Zulkarnein Koto. “Legal Implications of the Application of Restorative Justice to Narcotics Crimes in Order to Realize Restorative Justice and Rehabilitation for Perpetrators.” Jurnal Greenation Sosial Dan Politik 3, no. 3 (2025): 548–57.

Hikmah, Faidatul, and Rio Armanda Agustian. “Konvergensi Konsep Retribusi Dan Rehabilitasi Dalam Filsafat Hukum Pidana Kontemporer Indonesia.” CREPIDO 5, no. 2 (2023): 217–28.

Putri, Nur Kemala, Alfa Salam, Ardian Ramadhan, Mulitalia Mulitalia, and Masykuri Anasti. “Pengaruh Teori Rehabilitasi Terhadap Kebijakan Pemidanaan Di Indonesia: Tinjauan Pustaka.” Jimmi: Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Multidisiplin 1, no. 2 (2024): 210–24.

Romli, Romli, and Ibrahim Fikma Edrisy. “Efektivitas Rehabilitasi Sebagai Alternatif Pemidanaan Bagi Penyalahguna Narkoba Di Indonesia.” Journal of Innovation Research and Knowledge 4, no. 9 (2025): 6877–86.

Santoso, Iman, and Kemala Atmojo. “Penerapan Rehabilitasi Terhadap Korban Penyalahgunaan Narkotika Berdasarkan Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 Tentang Narkotika Dalam Perspektif Teori Rehabilitasi.” Journal of Syntax Literate 8, no. 9 (2023). https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=25410849&AN=176711544&h=ZxG4B5FAw5gIVfFyGItL4RJErg7j%2FYuhKend2KDPu%2BN07jzq6fFXhRuLOOh66HzGaaP22cfDtmoLR5jALiTkYQ%3D%3D&crl=c.

Sari, Gholin Noor Aulia, Wahyu Sinta Dewi Pramudita, Raden Muhammad Muhklasin, Dewi Sulistianingsih, and Martitah Martitah. “Tinjauan Filosofis Keadilan Restoratif Dalam Lensa Teori Keadilan.” Hukum Dan Politik Dalam Berbagai Perspektif 3 (2024). https://bookchapter.unnes.ac.id/index.php/hp/article/view/210.

Subroto, Mitro, and Keny Admirad. “Analisis Program Community Based Correction Dalam Sistem Pemasyarakatan Untuk Rehabilitasi Narapidana.” Innovative: Journal Of Social Science Research 5, no. 3 (2025): 1688–99.

Sugiarti, Rina Apriliani. “The Problem with Stigma: Identifying Its Impact on Drug Users and Recommendation for Interventions: Musuh Dalam Selimut: Identifikasi Dampak Stigma Bagi Pengguna Narkoba Serta Intervensi Yang Dibutuhkan.” Psikologia 18, no. 2 (2023): 113–26.

Sukedi, Mochamad, and I. Nengah Nuarta. “Keadilan Restoratif Sebagai Upaya Penyelesaian Tindak Pidana Dalam Sistem Hukum Di Indonesia.” Jurnal Preferensi Hukum 5, no. 2 (2024): 222–30.

Syahputri, Adelina Amanda Dwi, and Hervina Puspitosari. “Prosedur Penerapan Restorative Justice Bagi Penyalahguna Narkotika.” Jurnal Pendidikan Sejarah Dan Riset Sosial Humaniora 4, no. 1 (2024): 143–49.

Tambunan, Indah, and Fitri Yani. “Penguatan Peran Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Dalam Pembinaan Narapidana Penyalahgunaan Narkotika Menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 22 Tahun 2022 Tentang Lembaga Pemasyarakatan.” PROSIDING SEMINAR NASIONAL MULTI DISIPLIN ILMU (SENADIMU) 1, no. 1 (2024): 87–101. https://senadimu.potensi-utama.org/index.php/home/article/view/326.

Venerdi, Ahmad Jundy, and Ibrahim Fikma Edrisy. “Pendekatan Hukum Pidana Terhadap Pecandu Narkotika: Antara Pemidanaan Dan Kewajiban Rehabilitasi.” Journal Evidence Of Law 4, no. 1 (2025): 300–309.

Zulhelmi, Zulhelmi. “Penerapan Rehabilitasi Terhadap Pelaku Tindak Pidana Narkotika Ditinjau Dari Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 Tentang Narkotika (Studi Wilayah Banda Aceh).” PhD Thesis, Universitas Sumatera Utara, 2024. https://repositori.usu.ac.id/handle/123456789/98723.