Law Enforcement Against Performers of Criminal Acts of Non-Physical Sexual Harassment in Indonesia

Abstract

Criminal acts of sexual harassment in Indonesia, both physical and non-physical, are currently continuing to increase. However, law enforcement against perpetrators of criminal acts of sexual harassment is mainly for physical sexual harassment. Forms of violence in the form of non-physical violence can include sexual comments, teasing by commenting on body shape, uttering sexual invitations, etc., which sometimes the victim feels is just a joke and is not a criminal act. This research aims to analyze legal enforcement against perpetrators of criminal acts of non-physical sexual harassment in Indonesia who are not yet fair sociological juridical approach method. The paradigm in this research is post-positivism, with secondary data sources obtained by conducting a literature study of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The results were analyzed using qualitative descriptive methods. Law enforcement against perpetrators of criminal acts of non-physical sexual harassment in Indonesia is still very minimal due to law enforcement officers, legal culture factors and regulatory factors, which stipulate that criminal act of physical violence are a complaint offence and not an ordinary offence. There is a lack of public attention to socialization or education carried out by the government regarding the Sexual Violence Crime Law, which is still relatively new. The lack of public attention to socialization regarding the new regulations, especially the TPKS Law, means that public awareness lacks knowledge about the applicable rules, so many people still do not understand the latest regulations in the community and the school environment.