THE PENALTY OF ADULTRY ACCORDING TO QANUN ACEH NUMBER 6 OF 2014 ARTICLE 33 AND THE BOOK OF CRIMINAL LAW (KUHP) ARTICLE 284 IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THEORY OF LEGAL EFFECTIVENESS

Abstract

The punishment for adultery is an attempt by the Aceh government to revive Islamic law in Aceh, which was implemented during the time of Sultan Iskandar Muda. The Criminal Code (KUHP) Article 284 concerning adultery has been applied from the Dutch era to the present. Qanun Jinayat Aceh concerning Punishment for Adultery with the Criminal Code (KUHP) Article 284 concerning adultery is examined from the perspective of legal effectiveness. This research is a comparative study that discusses the punishment for adultery according to Qanun Aceh Number 6 of 2014 Article 33 and the Criminal Code (KUHP) Article 284. Apart from that, this type of research studies, analyses, and researches Aceh Qanun Number 6 of 2014 Article 33 and the Criminal Code (KUHP) Article 284, supported by sociological data. This research is descriptive and comparative, namely collecting data and explaining how the sociological review of the law on adultery punishment according to Qanun Aceh Number 6 of 2014 Article 33 and the Criminal Code (KUHP) Article 284 by comparing the two legal objects. The results of this study prove that the application of caning punishment for adulterers in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and the Criminal Code is sufficient to provide a deterrent effect for society. This is due to aspects of the Aceh Qanun. The Government of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam has been consistent with the legal norms that have been legalized to take action against people who commit acts of adultery. From the aspect of the Criminal Code, the law that is applied is still following the legal process established for married couples who commit adultery by committing adultery.