Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Korban Tindak Pidana Perkosaan Dalam Perspektif Peraturan Perundang-Undangan.

Abstract

This research aims to investigate how criminalizing rape constitutes a form of violence against women, highlighting their vulnerable position, particularly when it comes to male sexual interests. The author employs the normative legal research method in this study, utilizing both the case and legislation approaches. The study yields insights into the legal arrangements for victims of rape crimes in Indonesia, including the type of legal protection provided. Article 285 of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) explicitly prohibits the act of rape. However, the code's focus is only on punishing the perpetrators and regulating the rights of the suspects and defendants. Similarly, the Criminal Procedure Code regulates the protection of victims, but in Indonesia's judicial practice, it has not fully guaranteed legal protection for women. Ensuring the protection and attention of women who are victims of rape is of utmost importance in criminal law policy and social policy. All branches of the government - executive, legislative, and judicial - along with other social institutions must take necessary steps in this regard.