KEBERADAAN HUKUM NASIONAL DALAM PENYELESAIAN TINDAK PIDANA ADAT DI KABUPATEN TOLIKARA (Study Deskriptif Kualitatif di KabupatenTolikara)

Abstract

The purposesof this study are to reveal I) the roles of legalapparatusesin integrating the values of customaryand nationallaws in concretecases in Tolikara Regency and 2) restrainingfactors affectingthe implementationof nationallaw in settling the criminal acts in TolikaraRegency. . The study used a qualitativeapproach.Datawere collected by using interview technique, field observationanddocumentarystudy. Result of the study indicatesthat 1) the implementationof positive law in homicid81 crime in.TolikaraRegencyhas been done well in accordancewith the proceduresapplied in court system through the steps as follows: police investigation,court sessions and' sanction imposition.The reluctanceof society to settle the legalcases through court occurred due to the fact that they felt disappointedto the prior legalprocess.Court practiceswere more harmful for the victims,particularlyfrom the pennilesscommunity.In the implementationof positive law,abusesand fraudsto lowersocialclass occurred,particularlyin the court.The pennilessare alwaysto be victimsthan the have.2)The implementationof customarylaw has been by referring to Law No. 2112001on SpecialAutonomyfor Papua Province. In the law, two courtsystemsare mandatedin a certaincustomarycommunity,i.e. a j1dicialpowerand a customary court.The cilstomarylaw in ToIiJr.araRegencyis consideredas beneficialfor the victim or.the plaintiffthan criminal or civii laws. 3)"Therole of legal apparatuses in the implementation of homicidal criminal law in TolikaraRegeny in synchronizingthe positive and customarylaws prevailingin localcommunitiespursuingtheir ance~tors'faiths and cultures. In addition, legal apparatusesreferredto Law No. 2112001on.Spt:cialAutonomyfor Papua Provin-cemandating two systems prevailingin TolikaraRegency,i.e. a posit~velaw and a customarylaw.'4) Restrainingfactors in the implementationof positive law in Tolikara Regencywere associatedwith legal apparatuses,including:limitedtransportationinfrastructures such as automobilefot operationalactivitiesin field,supportsfrom the Head of Local Government and the Local People's RepresentativeCouncilto communitYin settling each case related to law in a customarymanner,aod limitedhumanresourcesin law enforcement,the minimumbudget of foodstuffexpenditurefor prisoners.Therefore,LocalGovernmentshould actively involve procuringthe foodstufffor the prisonersin TotikaraRegency.5) Factors associatedto the prevailingculture in local community,includingmagical and animism faiths amongthem with Strongand deep roots in the life of societyand the dominantrole of customary council. .~ . ' Basedon the results of study,recommendationcan be given as follows:the support of the Head of Local Governmentand the Local People's RepresentativesCouncil in Tolikara Regencyis necessaryin a form of LocalRegulationregulatingthe implementationof positive law that can be made as guide for legal apparatusessuch as police and court in settling the legal oblems,personneladdition in legalenforcementand socializationactivity,and understandingamongsocietyaboutthe statute,functionandrole of positivelaw