Criminal Law Reform Examining New Criminal Offenses in the 2023 Criminal Code

Authors

  • Fitriati Law Study Program, Faculty of Law, Ekasakti University, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia Author
  • Chagia Raghil Devega Author
  • Fitria Hayani Author

Keywords:

KUHP 2023, tindak pidana baru, perdukunan, hukum pidana adat

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze the new criminal offenses stipulated in the new Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP). The ratification of the new KUHP has resulted in a number of significant changes in the definition, classification, and sanctions for criminal offenses not previously regulated in the old KUHP. The National KUHP, enshrined in Law Number 1 of 2023, represents a milestone in criminal law reform in Indonesia, replacing the old KUHP, a legacy of Dutch colonial rule. One important aspect of the new KUHP is the emergence of various new criminal offenses not previously explicitly regulated in the old KUHP. These offenses include the criminalization of cohabitation (living together without marriage), shamanism, insulting the President and state institutions, unannounced demonstrations, and incitement against the Pancasila ideology. Furthermore, the new KUHP also recognizes customary criminal law (living law) as a formal legal source with certain conditions. The addition of these criminal offenses reflects a more moralistic, nationalistic, and responsive legal orientation to social and technological developments, but at the same time raises debate regarding potential violations of human rights, privacy, and freedom of expression. This article aims to legally and critically examine the new criminal offenses in the 2023 Criminal Code that were not found in the previous Criminal Code, both in terms of the formulation of norms, the background to their formation, and the implications of their application within the national legal system.

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Published

2025-08-31

How to Cite

Criminal Law Reform Examining New Criminal Offenses in the 2023 Criminal Code. (2025). Journal of Legal Studies & Legality, 1(2), 71-80. https://legalityjournal.com/index.php/jlsl/article/view/6

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