PELAKSANAAN RESTORATIF JUSTICE DALAM PENYELESAIAN TINDAK PIDANA DI POLRES PAYAKUMBUH

Abstract

The principle of Restorative Justice is a choice in designing a country's legal system. Although a country does not embrace it, it does not rule out the possibility of applying the principle of restorative justice to provide justice, certainty and legal expediency. Law enforcement in Indonesia now still leaves various problems that must be resolved, especially criminal cases involving one party with another party in the community, especially legal issues at the Payakumbuh Police Station. The implementation of Restorative Justice in solving criminal acts at the Payakumbuh Police Station is a mediator calling both parties to the dispute, placing the case, whether Restorative Justice can be done or not, the policies taken do not contradict the Law, the actions carried out do not cause social turmoil or do not have an impact on conflict, do not have a radical impact, the perpetrator is not from repetition criminal acts, the disputing party makes a request letter and a peace statement letter and there is evidence that the restoration of victims' rights has been carried out, so that the implementation of Restorative Justice in solving crimes at the Payakumbuh Police Station has been carried out but has not been maximized.

Keywords : Implementation, Restorative Justice, Criminal Act