Criminal Law Policy in Combating Money Laundering in Indonesia

Abstract

Money laundering criminal acts are referred to as follow-up crimes and follow-up actions, money laundering is a follow-up action that is continued or an original crime (predicate crime) while the follow-up perpetrator of the findings of a large fund that appears to be clean or lawful , using sophisticated, creative and complex methods The purpose of deciding on this Test is, namely; First, the Current Criminal Law Policy Can Overcome Money Laundering in Indonesia, Secondly, Constraints that back down in the Criminal Law Policy in overcoming Money Laundering in Indonesia.

This type of research can be classified in the type of Normative Law research. Data collection in this study uses library research methods (library research) or documentary studies that is by using documentary studies or library materials both from print, automatic and books that discuss with this legal research, data sources used, primary data, secondary data and tertiary data, data collection techniques in this study with library studies.

From the results of the study there are two main things that can be concluded. First, criminal law policy in the renewal of criminal law in the field of money laundering crimes that focuses on the policy formulation of criminal acts, criminal liability, and criminal sanctions In other words, renewal of criminal law requires the existence of research and thinking on a central problem and very fundamental and strategic in formulated in a statutory regulation. Criminal law policy in the framework of overcoming money laundering crimes can be formulated as an effort to make and form regulations on criminal law in the future effectively and efficiently. Second, Constraints in dealing with money laundering crimes in addition to the Constraints of the Financial Transaction Analysis Center (PPATK), Banking constraints, Police Investigator Constraints and lack of coordination between other law enforcement officers in carrying out money laundering and government efforts to overcome obstacles - these obstacles. In carrying out their respective roles synergies between these institutions are needed to prevent and eradicate money laundering crimes that apply effectively, Suggestion the author, first, It is expected that in money laundering regulations, the government is expected to be more assertive in formulating criminal acts, criminal liability, sanctions or penalties so that money laundering criminals feel more afraid, this is to reduce future money laundering crimes, Secondly, It is hoped that banks will implement a single Idenity number system so that banks can obtain the identity of service users and avoid fake identity users to use with the aim of conducting money laundering.

Keywords: Legal Policy - Eradication - Crime - Money Laundering