MENYEGARKAN PENDEKATAN STUDI HUKUM ACARA PIDANA

Abstract

Suppose we pay attention to Indonesian literature on criminal justice. In that case, the central thesis of most publications are that criminal justice administration is a single system, where actors as a sub-system work together for one clear goal, named justice. We develop a criminal justice model such as adversarial, inquisitorial, and integrated criminal justive systems based on this assumption. This article shows that the reality is not that simple. Through literature review, this article will show that criminal justice is a complex and multi-dimensional subject. The outcome of the system relies heavily on the actors and their interaction when processing a case. This framework has not been widely discussed in the Indonesian literature because of the limited approach to the study of criminal justice. In our study, we are obsessed with models and their comparisons. In the end, this article invites Indonesian academics to refresh our approach to studying criminal justice by expanding our framework in understanding criminal justice as a multi-dimensional subject. Without it, our academic discourse will not develop much.