The Reconstruction of Criminal Law on Corruption Based on the Integrity of the Judicial System

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  • Muhammad Ali

    Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia

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  • Muhammad Syaifuddin

    Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia

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  • Yasmin Ahmed

    Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

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  • Salma Khairunnisa

    Marmara University, Istanbul, Türkiye

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Keywords:
Reconstruction, Criminal Law, Judiciary, Corruption, Professionalism
Abstract

Without a fundamental transformation in institutional ethics, power relations, and the culture of integrity within the judiciary, criminal law will serve only as a symbolic mechanism that perpetuates injustice rather than addressing the root causes of corruption. This study aims to formulate a concept and model for the reconstruction of criminal law on corruption grounded in the institutional integrity of the judiciary, and to analyse their implications for law enforcement effectiveness and public trust. This study employs a socio-legal approach with a qualitative-explanatory research design. The results indicate that without the reconstruction of judicial institutional integrity, criminal law risks becoming a symbolic instrument that loses its transformative power. The articulation of a hybrid accountability model, one that not only punishes but compels institutions to reform through normative and structural pressure, paves the way for the transformation of criminal law from a mere repressive tool into a social engineering mechanism grounded in integrity. The implications demand political courage and radical reform in judicial governance. However, this approach still faces limitations in operationalisation and institutional resistance, requiring further empirical and experimental research, as well as a practical commitment to testing and implementing this concept as a strategic step towards a judicial system that not only punishes corruption but also systematically prevents it.

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2026-03-03
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The Reconstruction of Criminal Law on Corruption Based on the Integrity of the Judicial System. (2026). Indonesian Journal of Corruption and Criminal Justice, 1(1), 47-58. https://ejournal.mahkotascience.org/index.php/ijccj/article/view/10