Legal Analysis of Eradicating Narcotics Crime in a Criminology Perspective in Labuhan Batu Regency
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International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 10, Issue 01, January 2019, pp. 2323-2340, Article ID: IJCIET_10_01_210 Available online at http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJCIET?Volume=10&Issue=1 ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316 © IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed LEGAL ANALYSIS OF ERADICATING NARCOTICS CRIME IN A CRIMINOLOGY PERSPECTIVE IN LABUHAN BATU REGENCY Prof. Dr. Ediwarman, SH. M.Hum University of Sumatera Utara, Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, Jl. Universitas No. 4. Kampus USU, Medan 20155 ABSTRACT One of the behaviors that is a very dangerous social symptom in community is criminal act of narcotics. This narcotics crime is regulated in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009. This narcotics crime in North Sumatra is increasing every year, especially in in Labuhan Batu Regency from 2013 to 2018. This research aim to explain the application of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009, and to overcome the constraints it is necessary to have a comprehensive system improvement how the police of Labuhan Batu Regency conducted legal counseling and positive activities in the community. However, the obstacles that occur in eradicating narcotics crimes in a criminology perspective, among others, are the limited police personnel, the breadth of work area, and the difficulty of support from the community. Moreover, the Labuhan Batu Regency area is so vast that it takes a large amount of money so that eradication is carried out completely to the source. In the meantime, the policy that has been implemented, among others, is that if the perpetrators are children, then their cases are handed back to their parents, and if their parents are gone then they are handed over to the rehabilitation center. Likewise with narcotics addicts, the perpetrators were handed over to rehabilitation institutions, but dealers in the drug case were processed to court Keywords: eradication of criminal acts, narcotics, criminology perspective Cite this Article: Prof. Dr. Ediwarman, SH. M.Hum, Legal Analysis of Eradicating Narcotics Crime in a Criminology Perspective in Labuhan Batu Regency, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 10(1), 2019, pp. 2323- 2340. http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJCIET?Volume=10&Issue=1 1. INTRODUCTION The Police Agency of the Republic of Indonesia is a government organ that is designated as an institution and is given the authority to carry out its duties and functions based on http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 2323 [email protected] Agus Tripriyono, Sirojuzilam, Erlina & Agus Purwoko legislation. (1) Thus the notion of implementing government functions carried out by the Police of the Republic of Indonesia includes actions and authority to carry out tasks starting from the center to the regions, and that every action taken by this institution is a state action carried out in order to guard and maintain security and order of society. The organization of the Police of the Republic of Indonesia at the central level is called the National Police Headquarters of the Republic of Indonesia (MABES POLRI), while at the regional level it is called the Regional Police (Polda) at the Provincial level and the Resort Police (Polres) at the Regency / City level. In this study, the position of the Police in Indonesia is described along with their duties and authority as law enforcement officers in the community. This institution is responsible for safeguarding and eradicating all the crimes that exist in the community, especially criminal acts and the illegal circulation of narcotics according to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009. According to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009, narcotics are substances or drugs derived from plants or non-plants in the form of synthesis or semi- synthesis which can cause a decrease or change in consciousness, loss of taste, reduce to relieve pain, and can cause dependence which is divided into groups. (2) Narcotics of group one is prohibited to be used for the benefit of health services. Narcotics of group one can be used in limited quantities for the benefit of developing science and technology and for diagnostic reagents and laboratory reagents after obtaining Ministerial approval and recommendations from the Head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency. What is meant by the crime of narcotics abuse is any crime that causes a negative impact from the act and violates the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009. Examples of narcotics crimes, among others, are abuse of narcotics and narcotics precursors, illicit drug trafficking, and other acts that violate the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics. Therefore, there needs to be a severe criminal sanction for the perpetrators because the network of criminal acts and illicit drug trafficking is so widespread that it occurs in almost all parts of Indonesia. In this case, it is no exception with the North Sumatra Regional Police in charge of the Police of Rantau Prapat in Labuhan Batu Regency, especially the Police Resort of Rantau Prapat city.This Police Resort is responsible for Marbau District, Aek Kuo District, Aek Natas District, and the other 8 districts to carry out police functions and duties according to the law in order to eradicate crime, especially criminal acts and illicit trafficking of narcotics. Criminal acts and illicit trafficking of narcotics have spread widely, not only in urban areas but also in rural areas; examples have occurred in remote areas within Labuhan Batu Regency such as Marbau, Aek Kuo, and Aek Natas districts. The Marbau District is a remote area in the northern part of Labuhan Batu Regency compared to 7 (seven) other districts within this regency area. According to information obtained from the local community this Marbau district is very vulnerable to criminal acts and illicit trafficking of narcotics. By seeing an increase in criminal cases in the form of criminal acts and illicit circulation of narcotics in this area, the authors are determined to carry out this research in North Sumatra Province, especially Labuhan Batu Regency. In criminology perspective research, the study will be conducted on various cases that cause the emergence of criminal acts of narcotics in Labuhan Batu Regency based on internal (which are inside individuals) and external (which are outside the individual) (3) factors, and what efforts must be made to overcome them in terms of Pre-emptive, Preventive, Repressive and Reformative. (4) Then it will be reviewed about the policies implemented by the Resort of Rantau Prapat City Police in overcoming narcotics crime from the perspective of penalty http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 2324 [email protected] Determination Factors of Financial Decision and its Impact on Economic Growth in North Sumatera Province (law) and non-penalty (outside the law). Thus, what are examined in this study are first: how the application of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics by Police Resort of Rantau Prapat City in Labuhan Batu Regency from a criminology perspective; second: factors that cause crime and the illicit circulation of narcotics in Labuhan Batu Regency of North Sumatra Province; third: how efforts to combat and eradicate criminal acts and illicit trafficking of narcotics in Labuhan Batu Regency by Police Resort of Rantau Prapat city are examined; and fourth: what policy was taken by Police Resort of Rantau Prapat City to address the crime and illicit trafficking of narcotics. 1.1. Research Question Based on the background above, the problems that will be examined in a period of two years can be formulated here. 1. How is the implementation of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics by the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia in Rantau Prapat City Resort in Labuhan Batu Regency, North Sumatra Province. 2. What are the causes of criminal acts and illicit trafficking of narcotics in Labuhan Batu Regency of North Sumatra Province by a criminology perspective? 3. How is the handling effort carried out by the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia of Rantau Prapat City Resort in North Sumatra Province to eradicate criminal acts and illicit trafficking of narcotics? 4. What is the policy formulated by the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia of Rantau Prapat City Resort to overcome criminal acts and illicit trafficking of narcotics. 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1. The Definition of Narcotics in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009 Soerdjono Dirjosisworo stated that narcotics are substances that can cause certain influences for those who use them by entering them into the body. The influence can be in the form of anesthesia, loss of pain, stimulation, enthusiasm, and hallucinations, or the emergence of delusions. These properties that are known and found in the medical field have a purpose and are used for treatment and human interests in the medical field when performing surgery and relieving pain.(5) Smith Kline from French Clinical staff stated that narcotics are substances or drugs that can cause unconsciousness or anesthesia because they work to affect the central nervous system. In terminology, some of the meanings contained in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009 are: 1. Narcotics are substances or drugs originating from plants and non-plants with synthetic and non-synthetic properties that can cause a decrease or change in consciousness, loss of sense, reduce to eliminate pain and can cause dependence which are divided into groups as attached to this law. 2. The narcotic precursors are substances or basic ingredients or chemicals that can be used to make narcotics which are distinguished in the table as attached to this law.