Implementation of the Trilogy of Justice in Online Criminal Trials: A Prosecutorial Perspective from the Rote Ndao District Attorney's Office

This study examines the application of the principles of the simple, fast, and low-cost justice trilogy in online criminal trials, with a focus on the role of prosecutors at the Rote Ndao District Attorney's Office. Although online trials are intended to increase efficiency and keep pace with technological advancements, their practice faces various technical and legal challenges that impact the quality of substantive justice. Network disruptions, limited facilities, a lack of direct interaction, and difficulties presenting witnesses are the main obstacles for prosecutors in maintaining the smooth operation of trials. Furthermore, the absence of explicit regulations in the Criminal Procedure Code creates legal uncertainty regarding the mechanisms of electronic trials. Using empirical legal research methods and a descriptive qualitative approach, this study analyzes the experiences of prosecutors in light of Radbruch's theory of legal objectives. The research results show that online trials do not fully meet the principles of the trilogy of justice and still require strengthening of regulations, infrastructure, and capacity building of implementers. Furthermore, obstacles such as unequal access to technology, poor network quality, and suboptimal procedural adaptations hamper the effectiveness of the judicial process. These conditions have the potential to prolong trial times, increase costs, and reduce procedural and substantive justice. The ultimate impact is a decline in the effectiveness and public trust in the criminal justice system, which is considered inefficient and unable to guarantee the protection of litigants' rights fully.