The Implementation of Criminal Sanctions against Narcotics Distributor

Abstract

Narcotics crime and its abuse include extraordinary crimes or commonly called Extra Ordinary Crimes, a crime that has a large and multidimensional impact on the social, cultural, economic and political as well as the tremendous negative impact that this crime has. Law enforcement in Indonesia against narcotics crimes is carried out based on Act No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. The thesis entitled Application of Criminal Sanctions against Narcotics Dealers (Case Study at the Semarang District Court) aims to examine and analyze criminal sanctions; consideration of judges in applying criminal sanctions and obstacles and solutions in applying criminal sanctions against narcotics dealers in the Semarang District Court. This research uses a case study approach and is a type of normative juridical research. The data used is secondary data using legal materials related to narcotics and judicial power. The existence of Act No. 35 of 2009 confirms that there are rehabilitation penalties for victims, and prison sentences even up to the death penalty as in case Number 731/Pid.Sus/2019/Pn.Smg. In the last cases many drug dealers were caught and received severe sanctions, but other perpetrators actually expanded their area of operations. Law enforcement against crime in Indonesia, especially in the case of capital punishment, should refer to a legal norm approach that fosters criminals by providing guidance in correctional institutions.