New Paradigm in Legal Research: The Normative Object Approach in Criminal Case Investigation Process

The criminal case investigation process in the Indonesian National Police Force often uses verbal and physical violence, which is prohibited in the law. Suspects have rights as citizens who must legally be protected. This paper aims to find out: (1) the experience of approaching the normative object of the Criminal Procedural Code in the criminal case investigation process and (2) the new paradigm in legal research based on the experience of approaching the Criminal Procedural Code normative object in the criminal case investigation process. This paper used the literature study method, namely an inventory of data about legal texts. Results show that the criminal case investigation process in the police office is colored with acts of violence by investigators against those being investigated. The normative and ideal reality in the investigation process were a legal semiotic approach. An integrative legal concept is needed in the process of investigating criminal cases. The concept of integrative law includes three pillars, i.e., law enforcement, enforcement of human rights, and public access to justice. The reconstruction of the integrative model of interrogation was built by optimizing the domains of the investigators, organizations, and community. Received: 9 January 2025 / Accepted: 24 February 2025 / Published: 02 March 2025