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The Concept of Criminal Justice For Drug Abuse: A Legal Approach

JURNAL HUKUM · Vol. 41 No. 1 (2025) · pp. 55–72

DOI
10.26532/jh.v41i1.43965
ISSN
2723-6668, 1412-2723
Published
2025-03-01
Publisher
Unissula
Language
en

Abstract

The narcotics law is implemented on the basis of justice. However, its enforcement does not reflect a sense of justice because there is no classification of drug abusers. This study aims to analyze the criminal law policy on drug crimes and analyze the reconstruction of the law in the application of criminal sanctions for drug abusers for themselves based on the value of justice. This study used a normative legal method. The application of criminal sanctions for drug users in judicial practice is often inconsistent and does not reflect justice, especially due to differences in judges' interpretations and the absence of recognition of attempted drug use in drug legislation which causes injustice for individuals who have not consumed but are subject to articles with heavier penalties. The implementation of the drug criminal law policy still faces ambiguity in distinguishing between addicts, abusers, and victims. This legal uncertainty often results in drug abusers being charged with articles that are heavier than dealers, thus causing injustice that worsens their condition and burdens correctional institutions. A fairer legal reconstruction is needed to clearly distinguish between users and dealers and prioritize rehabilitation rather than punishment for drug abusers themselves.

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  • Universitas Halu Oleo
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara
  • Universitas Bina Darma
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Saida RasnoviAffiliation unknown3
La HarimuAffiliation unknown2
Zainal AbidinAffiliation unknown2
Rafiuddin RafiuddinAffiliation unknown2
Yuniati TewaAffiliation unknown2
Firman Rija ArhasAffiliation unknown2
Djabar GzalibAffiliation unknown1
Wa Ode Fitra RamadhanAffiliation unknown1
Alimin AliminAffiliation unknown1
Supriyadi SupriyadiAffiliation unknown1
La Ode AhmadUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Dian AnggreniAffiliation unknown1
Masria MasriaAffiliation unknown1
Afresha DesyantiAffiliation unknown1
Masrudin MasrudinAffiliation unknown1
Haeruddin HaeruddinAffiliation unknown1
Misna MisnaAffiliation unknown1
Aceng HaetamiAffiliation unknown1
Nur IffahAffiliation unknown1
Ibnu Razak AminAffiliation unknown1
Haeruddin HaeruddinAffiliation unknown1
Rachmat IskandarAffiliation unknown1
Nia EkawatiAffiliation unknown1
Castaka Agus SugiantoAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad DoudiAffiliation unknown1
Syaukani SyaukaniUniversitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara1
Emil Riza PratamaAffiliation unknown1
Hendrix Indra KusumaAffiliation unknown1
Rizza Amanda PhonnaAffiliation unknown1
Ade PutraUniversitas Bina Darma1
Ichwana RamliAffiliation unknown1
Martunis MartunisAffiliation unknown1
Mahfud MahfudAffiliation unknown1
Mansari MansariAffiliation unknown1
Isnaini IsnainiAffiliation unknown1
Iman JauhariAffiliation unknown1
Rini FitrianiAffiliation unknown1

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