THE EXISTENCE OF CRIMINAL LAW IN NATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW REFORM

The problem of reforming criminal law is one the impo important issues that need in all its aspects connection with efforts to reform our country. It said be and even most because legal experts often interpret as a double-edged sword. On hand, it protect society from threat crime, but on other there are times, times when human rights temporarily or permanently deprive person liberty. Criminal has existed since 1946 issuance Law Number 1 concerning regulations. part politics place, time implement it. This mainly related provisions old law, which regulated code an "umbrella act" umbrella general nature. will also affect formulation special laws, following needs this era independence openness 21st century. Based description background, presented follows: Why renewal national important? How formation Code Bill? these problems, discussion existence new become sourced, characterized, rooted, character contents Pancasila 1945 Constitution, now very urgent realized replace legacy Dutch colonial no longer compatible developments. Social, cultural, economic, political, technological conditions atmosphere independent Indonesia only undergoing establishment reflection government's serious enforcing laws more humane fair for levels era. . would strange if Netherlands, WvS had long been revised not enforced, continue apply legacy, inability nation create law.