PROBLEMATIKA PENEGAKAN HUKUM PENELANTARAN ISTRI DALAM SISTEM PERADILAN PIDANA TERPADU: STUDI KASUS DI POLRES MUARA ENIM

Abstract

Law enforcement in cases of wife abandonment as a form of domestic violence continues to face difficulties in proving non-physical neglect, coordinating criminal justice institutions, and ensuring effective victim protection. This study examines these problems through a case study at Muara Enim Police Resort and evaluates law enforcement against the principles of an integrated Criminal Justice System (CJS) and due process of law. It uses a normative-empirical legal research design, combining statutory and case approaches. Primary data are drawn from interviews and case-related materials, while secondary data comprise legislation and relevant legal scholarship. The analysis applies the CJS integration framework and due process of law to assess procedural legality, functional coordination, and victim protection. The findings indicate that formal procedural steps were undertaken, but this does not by itself establish substantive effectiveness. The central problems concern the difficulty of proving intentional abandonment where support may be intermittent, the risk that economic neglect is treated as a private family matter, and coordination practices that may prolong case processing. The study contributes an integrated assessment of evidentiary, institutional, and victim-protection dimensions, showing that formal compliance with criminal procedure must be distinguished from substantive access to justice. Strengthening gender-responsive investigation, documenting patterns of support and neglect, and improving investigator–prosecutor coordination are necessary to make the integrated CJS effective in practice.

Keywords: wife abandonment; criminal justice system; due process of law; domestic violence; victim protection.