Law Enforcement in Handling Narcotics Abuse Cases Based on Justice Values

Abstract

Introduction: The development of narcotics abuse crimes currently tends to increase, both in quality and quantity, so it can be predicted that crimes of distribution and abuse of narcotics in the future will continue to increase along with the development of society. Objective: This research aims to: Understand, analyze and discover the essence of law enforcement in handling narcotics abuse cases based on the value of justice in the South Sulawesi Regional Police. Method: The research method uses sociological empirical legal research and normative legal research. Result: The results of the research show that the essence of law enforcement against perpetrators of narcotics abuse at the South Sulawesi Regional Police has been implemented by the criminal provisions in Articles 59 to Article 111 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. Law enforcers, in this case, the police, prosecutors, judges and advocates, really determine whether the law is implemented or not as it should be. Conclusion: Law enforcement against perpetrators of narcotics abuse at the South Sulawesi Regional Police has been carried out by the criminal provisions in Article 59 to Article 111 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.