FUNCTIONALIZATION THE CUSTOMARY INSTITUTION AS LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS IN WEST SUMATERA

Abstract

 

 Various legal problems that occur in the community require effective and efficient formulations to be used to overcome them. Legal communication is traditionally considered more effective to be implemented as a law enforcement effort. This can be done through existing customary institutions. This research is a socio legal research. The method used to solve problems was qualitative research methods. The results of the study showed the form and relationship of customary institutions with legal communication systems that already exist in the community in an effort to uphold the law. It is as a place for the community to resolve various legal problems they face. The role of customary institutions in law enforcement in marginal areas is as a means that can be utilized by the community as soon as possible because it is closest to their daily lives. Customary institutions only play a role in resolving civil cases not in all legal cases. The influence of the role of customary institutions on law enforcement in marginal areas in certain regions does not have a significant influence. However, there are still areas, in law enforcement, are still using existing customary institutions. Restoring the function of customary institutions as the closest to people's lives is part of non-penal efforts to deal with crime as a form of law enforcement. The model of the function of the developed customary institution is a form of efforts to restore the value of local wisdom. 

Keywords: Customary Institution, Functionalization, Law Enforcement