IMPLEMENTATION OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN HANDLING CRIMINAL ACTS OF CORRUPTION IN INDONESIA

Corruption is an extraordinary crime that causes significant losses to state finances and undermines public trust in the government. To date, the handling of corruption in Indonesia has focused on a repressive approach through criminal punishment of perpetrators. However, this approach has not been fully effective in optimally recovering state losses. The concept of restorative justice emerges as an approach that emphasizes the restoration of losses, the responsibility of perpetrators, and the balance of interests between the state and society. This study aims to analyze the application of restorative justice in handling corruption in Indonesia and the obstacles to its implementation. The research method used is normative legal research with a statutory and conceptual approach. The results indicate that the application of restorative justice in corruption cases still faces various obstacles, primarily because corruption is categorized as a serious crime with far-reaching impacts. Nevertheless, the approach of recovering state losses through asset return and payment of compensation can be a form of implementing restorative justice principles in corruption.