Law Enforcement Against Corruption Crimes in Indonesia

Abstract

Corruption is a criminal act of abuse of power against the public for the sake of enriching themselves. This act of lawlessness is a frequent occurrence in the country of Indonesia, whose existence continues to exist and increase every year. The Indonesian government has tried various ways to stop the occurrence of corruption. The government established the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as a party that has the role of an anti-corruption commission. The existence of the KPK has not greatly reduced the number of corruption cases in Indonesia. In fact, even the existence of binding laws does not limit the movement of corruptors to satisfy their greedy desires. This certainly states that all the efforts of the government and the applicable laws are still unable to work effectively in preventing corruption. The eradication of corruption has become the main focus of the Indonesian government, looking for new efforts that can be made to be able to further narrow the space for perpetrators of corruption. Therefore, this article aims to analyze the background and factors of corruption, and understand the pattern of corruption. In this article, the efforts of the Indonesian government are explained as a sustainable effort, which can support their efforts in the process of eradicating corruption. This article is structured using a descriptive normative method, in order to make it clear to understand the contents of the article with a comprehensive and clear presentation of laws and legal theories.