Authors: Irwan Safaruddin Harahap, Nuhamidah Gajah & Nur Oloan Harahap
The dynamics of social development continuously challenges law systems. Finding a new model of Indonesian law enforcement other than a normative one is required to attain a civilized society. Considering the law development, this study applied a normative legal research design to collect the data on the progressive law enforcement model. The sources of the data were collected from the law debates, discussions, and scientific reviews. The results of this study indicate the influential factors, which made the law enforcement blunted in Indonesia including the will of the government, officers, and courts to apply the law and regulations in the formalistic practices. It is necessary to renew the enforcement of the criminal law by applying the progressive model in which socio-cultural aspect to be considered. It is recommended that the for Indonesian law enforcement revise the formalistic procedures.
Keywords: Progressive law model, multi-factors, formalistic procedures, justice.
Irwan Safaruddin Harahap, a lecturer in Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan (UMTS), Indonesia. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Nurhamidah Gajah, a lecturer in Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan (UMTS), Indonesia. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Nur Oloan Harahap, a lecturer in Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan (UMTS), Indonesia. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
