Abstract
The witchcraft incident in Bima Regency has threatened the safety and security of human life, witchcraft has triggered people to take vigilante actions (Eigenrichting) as a counter reaction by means of destruction, persecution and even murder. This study aims to determine public perceptions related to witchcraft, and also to find out why witchcraft always results in mass vigilante action (Eigenrichting) so that prevention and resolution efforts can be formulated. This study uses empirical or sociological research, data collection is carried out by direct and structured interviews and through literature study, while drawing conclusions using inductive methods. The results showed, first; In the period 2016-2021, there were 53 cases of alleged witchcraft practices in Bima Regency, damaging the social order and disrupting community stability. The community considers witchcraft as a dangerous or evil act, because the motive and purpose of using witchcraft is to torture, and/or kill human souls; Second; The behavior of witchcraft has led to vigilante actions (Eigenrichting) in some people, this is due to the existence of a legal vacuum that has not regulated the act of witchcraft and how to solve it legally. The act of vigilantism (Eigenrichting) appears as a form of reaction that arises from the community due to their rights and comfort being disturbed, which action is manifested in the form of violence as an act of revenge against the perpetrators of witchcraft. The juridical conclusion that the terminology of witchcraft and vigilante acts (Eigenrichting) have not been specifically regulated in the current laws and regulations as prohibited acts and are threatened with punishment. As a suggestion that the terminology and elements of the criminal act of witchcraft in the current Criminal Code Bill need to be expanded further, as well as the system of proving the crime of witchcraft in the Indonesian criminal procedure law needs to obtain further, more complete arrangements.
Highlights
Indonesian people consider witchcraft to be synonymous with disgraceful acts that can threaten the safety of human life
The copyright of this document is owned by Jurnal Daulat Hukum and is protected by law Jurnal Daulat Hukum: Volume 4 Issue 4, December 2021: 249 - 259 the Big Indonesian Dictionary is equated with magic1or in other terms it is called black magic, in Javanese belief this black magic can harm humans
The incident was experienced by a Wadukopa resident, Bima-NTB Regency, Haji Pasa, a suspected perpetrator of witchcraft/magic crimes, was judged by the community by being burned alive by the local community, in 2021 a person named Pakoh, a resident of Kawuwu Village, Langgudu District, Bima Regency, was hacked by the community because he was accused of being a witch doctor.[4]
Summary
Indonesian people consider witchcraft to be synonymous with disgraceful acts that can threaten the safety of human life. Jurnal Daulat Hukum: Volume 4 Issue 4, December 2021: 249 - 259 the Big Indonesian Dictionary is equated with magic1or in other terms it is called black magic, in Javanese belief this black magic can harm humans. Witchcraft is believed to be an act that can cause pain to cause death to a person, because of that, witchcraft is widely opposed in Indonesian society. The data obtained by the author, from 2016 to 2021 there were at least 53 (fifty three) cases of alleged crimes of witchcraft, almost all of which were not legally resolved through law enforcement agencies because the law does not regulate it as a crime or criminal act.[3] The incident was experienced by a Wadukopa resident, Bima-NTB Regency, Haji Pasa, a suspected perpetrator of witchcraft/magic crimes, was judged by the community by being burned alive by the local community, in 2021 a person named Pakoh, a resident of Kawuwu Village, Langgudu District, Bima Regency, was hacked by the community because he was accused of being a witch doctor.[4]
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