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VOL. 12, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Implementation of restorative justice by investigators in a criminal act of fund transfer at the Blitar Police Regency of East Java
Authors
Anton Wibowo, Hartarto Pakpahan, Nahdiya Sabrina
Abstract
The act of a person who negligently transfer fund to the wrong recipient often escalates into criminal acts when the recipient intentionally refuses to return funds they are not entitled to, as stipulated in Article 85 of Law Number 3 of 2011 concerning Fund Transfers. Furthermore, the enactment of Police Regulation Number 8 of 2021 and Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code provide a legal basis for the police, as investigators, to resolve such cases through a restorative justice paradigm. This study aims to analyze the role of the police in implementing the restorative justice principle in criminal fund transfer cases within the jurisdiction of the Blitar Police Resort. The study employs an empirical legal method with a sociological, statutory, and conceptual approach. Primary data are obtained from interviews with some police officers as samples for this article and analyzed using Role Theory from Howard Zehr. The results show that the role of police, as investigators, has undergone a substantive transformation from mere evidence collectors to facilitators, mediators, and peace initiators. Implementation is carried out through four stages: initial assessment, penal mediation, drafting a restorative agreement, and implementing and monitoring the agreement. Although practices at the Blitar Police Resort show a strong commitment to parties involved and victim-oriented, there are still gaps in the depth of dialogue and community engagement, as emphasized by Howard Zehr.
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Pages:479-482
How to cite this article:
Anton Wibowo, Hartarto Pakpahan, Nahdiya Sabrina "Implementation of restorative justice by investigators in a criminal act of fund transfer at the Blitar Police Regency of East Java". International Journal of Law, Vol 12, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 479-482
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