Abuse of Power in Corruption Crimes: A Criminological Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.37680/ssa.10637Keywords:
Corruption Crimes; Abuse of Power; Criminology; Normative Legal Research.Abstract
Corruption is one of the serious problems that hinders development, social and economic stability, and public trust in state institutions. In Indonesian law, the crime of corruption is regulated in Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption, especially Article 2 which regulates the act of illegally enriching oneself or others that can harm the state's finances. Abuse of power is one of the factors that can encourage the occurrence of corruption crimes, especially when authority is used for personal or group interests. This study aims to analyze the abuse of power in corruption crimes based on a criminological perspective with a focus on the provisions of Article 2 of the Corruption Law. The research method used is normative legal research with a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. The data used are primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials obtained through literature studies and qualitatively analyzed. The results of the study show that the abuse of power in corruption crimes is not only influenced by individual factors, but also by structural and social factors, such as weak supervision, low transparency, and gaps in the legal system and government administration. Criminological perspectives through anomic theory, rationalization theory, and social control theory can be used to understand the driving factors for the abuse of power in corruption crimes. Therefore, strengthening supervision, transparency, and social control systems is needed as part of efforts to prevent and eradicate corruption crimes in Indonesia.
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