Criminal Policy On The Problems Of Narcotics Abuse

Abstract

The young generation shall be saved from the abuse of narcotics because they hold the future of Indonesia in their hands. The fate of this nation in the future will depend on the quality of present generation. Therefore, maintaining the generation becomes a necessity. The policy to amend the Law Number 22 Year 1997 to be the Law Number 35 Year 2009 on Narcotics requires in-depth assessment, whether the policy is appropriate and applicable to eradicate upcoming narcotics abuse in Indonesia. This research aims to find out how is the criminal policy of the problem of narcotics that includes the issue of the application of criminal law and non-penal policy towards drug abuse problems in Indonesia. This research is a normative research. As a normative research and using secondary data hence data collection method is done by studying, identifying, and reviewing legislation, books, and other documents related to government policy wither criminal law policy (penal) as well as non-legal (non-penal) policy. The analysis of this research uses qualitative descriptive method. The policy of criminal sanction formulation as stipulated in the Act 35 year 2009 concerning Narcotics has given a severe threat to the perpetrators of the crime of narcotics abuse, in the form of imprisonment and fine. Non-penal measures are undertaken in order toreduce and and mitigate the impact of narcotics abuse in the society and conducted either on the ground of intentionally government policy or societies awareness.