Journal Social Civilecial

Forest Crime Law Enforcement and the Authority of Forest Police in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi

2026-05-06T08:43:34+07:00

Forest destruction remains a critical legal and environmental challenge in Indonesia, particularly where illegal logging, forest burning, unauthorized mining, and unlawful plantation activities threaten sustainable forest governance. This study examines the authority of Forest Police in enforcing criminal law against forest destruction in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi. The research applies a normative legal method supported by limited empirical information from relevant forestry institutions. Legal materials were examined through statutory, conceptual, and qualitative juridical analysis, focusing on forestry legislation, environmental law, criminal procedure, and regulations concerning Forest Police and Civil Servant Investigators. The findings show that Indonesian forestry law categorizes forest destruction into multiple criminal offences, including damaging forest-protection facilities, illegal timber harvesting, transporting forest products without valid documents, unlawful mining, forest burning, document falsification, corporate timber laundering, obstruction of enforcement, and abuse of authority by officials. Law No. 18 of 2013 substantially expands criminal liability by addressing organized forest crime, corporate involvement, illicit financing, and misuse of forest permits. Forest Police hold pre-emptive, preventive, and repressive authority, including patrol, document inspection, evidence collection, arrest in flagrante delicto, and investigation when appointed as Civil Servant Investigators. Effective enforcement depends on coordinated investigation with the National Police, procedural compliance, and strengthened institutional capacity.

Criminal Liability for Fatal Traffic Negligence under Article 310(4) of Indonesian Road Traffic Law: A Juridical Analysis of Decision No. 75/Pid.Sus/2023/PN Mnd

2026-05-07T18:56:50+07:00

Fatal traffic accidents caused by negligent driving remain a significant legal and social problem in Indonesia, particularly in cases involving intoxication and driver fatigue. This study aims to analyze the application of Indonesian positive law to fatal traffic negligence and evaluate the judicial reasoning in Decision No. 75/Pid.Sus/2023/PN Mnd of the Manado District Court. The research employed a normative juridical method using statute and case approaches. Primary legal materials consisted of the Indonesian Criminal Code, Law No. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation, and the relevant court decision, while secondary materials included legal doctrines, scholarly books, and journal articles related to criminal liability, negligence, and punishment. The findings show that Article 310 paragraph (4) of Law No. 22 of 2009 functions as lex specialis in relation to Article 359 of the Criminal Code because it specifically regulates negligent driving resulting in death within the context of road transportation. The court correctly established the legal elements of negligent driving causing death through evidence demonstrating that the defendant drove a motorcycle while intoxicated and severely fatigued, resulting in a fatal collision. However, the study also finds that the two-year imprisonment imposed by the court raises concerns regarding proportionality and victim-oriented justice because the punishment may not adequately reflect the seriousness of the defendant’s preventable risk-taking conduct and the irreversible loss suffered by the victim’s family. The study concludes that stronger sentencing consistency, clearer judicial reasoning, and broader integration between criminal sanctions and road-safety policies are necessary to improve traffic-law enforcement in Indonesia.

The Relationship between Social Support and Subjective Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis

2026-04-24T07:00:18+07:00

Subjective well-being is an important indicator of individuals’ quality of life, and social support is often considered a contributing factor in enhancing it. However, empirical findings regarding the relationship between these variables remain inconsistent. Therefore, this study aims to comprehensively examine the relationship between social support and subjective well-being using a meta-analytic approach.This study employed a meta-analysis method by integrating six empirical studies obtained from the Scopus database within the 2020–2026 period, with a total sample of 3,087 participants. The analysis was conducted using a random-effects model with the assistance of JASP software. All effect sizes were transformed into Fisher’s Z to improve variance stability. The results indicate that the relationship between social support and subjective well-being tends to be positive but weak and statistically non-significant (pooled effect = 0.137; p > 0.05). In addition, a very high level of heterogeneity was found (Q = 565.92; p < 0.001; τ² = 0.237), along with a wide prediction interval, indicating instability of effects across studies. Variations in the direction of relationships, including negative effects in some studies, suggest that social support does not consistently function as a protective factor for subjective well-being.

Juridical Analysis of Inheritance Rights of Foreign-National Children Born from Mixed Marriages under the Indonesian Civil Code

2026-05-06T08:59:03+07:00

Mixed marriages between Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals create complex legal consequences for children, particularly when citizenship status intersects with inheritance and property ownership. This study examines the legal status of children born from mixed marriages and analyzes their inheritance rights when they hold or later choose foreign nationality. Using a normative juridical method, the research applies statutory and conceptual approaches to Indonesian marriage law, citizenship law, civil inheritance law, child protection law, and agrarian law. The analysis shows that Law No. 12 of 2006 provides limited dual citizenship for children born from mixed marriages until the age of 18 or marriage, followed by a three-year period to choose one citizenship. Under the Indonesian Civil Code, a child born from a valid mixed marriage remains a legitimate heir where a lawful civil relationship with the deceased parent exists. Foreign nationality does not automatically eliminate the right to inherit. However, agrarian law restricts foreign nationals from permanently holding ownership-title land in Indonesia. A foreign-national heir who receives such land must transfer, release, convert, or realize its value within the legally prescribed period. The study clarifies the distinction between inheritance entitlement and ownership capacity, contributing to legal certainty in cross-border family inheritance disputes.

Hipapi Sulawesi Communication Strategy in Building a Brand of Master of Ceremony for Weddings in Makassar

2026-04-23T16:00:10+07:00

This study aims to determine the communication strategy of HIPAPI South Sulawesi in Building the Brand of Wedding Master of Ceremonies (MCs) in Makassar. This research was conducted at the Indonesian Wedding MC Association (HIPAPI) South Sulawesi. This study used a qualitative approach, with data collection techniques including in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. This research was motivated by the increasing demand for professionalism among wedding MCs in Makassar, which is not yet fully supported by a strong image and competency standards. This study aims to analyze the communication strategies implemented by HIPAPI South Sulawesi in building the brand of wedding MCs and their implications for increasing brand awareness and professional image. The results indicate that the communication strategies implemented include the use of social media, member training, and collaboration with wedding vendors. These strategies contribute to increased brand awareness and strengthen MC's image as a competent and standardized profession. Furthermore, public trust is enhanced, impacting job opportunities and the economic value of MC services. These findings highlight the importance of a structured communication strategy in building a professional image and provide practical benefits for the development of professional organizations and service industry players.

The Contribution of Wahhabis to the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia

2026-05-01T17:50:15+07:00

This study examines the role of the Wahhabi-inspired Islamic reform movement in resisting colonialism and contributing to the Indonesian independence movement, particularly in Minangkabau, West Sumatra. The research aims to analyze the forms of struggle carried out by reformist Islamic groups from the Padri movement in the nineteenth century to the emergence of modern Islamic educational and political organizations in the early twentieth century. This study employs a qualitative historical research method using a library research approach. Data were collected from books, journals, historical documents, archives, newspapers, and other relevant literature, and analyzed through historical, political, sociological, and theological approaches. The findings show that the movement initially emerged as a religious purification movement emphasizing the return to Islamic teachings based on the Qur’an and Sunnah while opposing practices considered inconsistent with Islam. However, Dutch colonial intervention transformed the movement into broader anti-colonial resistance. The Padri movement under the leadership of Tuanku Imam Bonjol became an important symbol of armed resistance against Dutch expansion in West Sumatra. After the military defeat of the Padri movement, reformist ideas continued through educational, intellectual, and political movements led by figures such as Sheikh Ahmad Khatib al-Minangkabawi and Sheikh Taher Jalaluddin al-Azhari. Organizations and institutions such as Sumatra Thawalib, PMI, and PERMI played significant roles in strengthening Islamic consciousness, educational reform, and nationalist awareness among Indonesian Muslims. The study concludes that the Wahhabi-inspired reform movement contributed significantly to Indonesia’s independence through military, educational, intellectual, social, and political transformation.

Public Participation in Environmental Monitoring: Examining the Gap Between Regulatory Ideals and Implementation Realities

2026-04-28T11:53:42+07:00

Environmental law enforcement plays a crucial role in ensuring sustainable environmental protection and management in Indonesia. Despite the existence of relatively comprehensive environmental regulations, significant gaps remain between regulatory ideals and implementation realities. This study aims to analyze the factors contributing to the gap between environmental regulation and enforcement, particularly concerning institutional performance, public participation, and legal culture, as well as to examine efforts and solutions to minimize these challenges. The research employs a normative legal research method using statutory, conceptual, and case approaches. Legal materials consist of primary, secondary, and tertiary sources collected through library research and analyzed qualitatively using a juridical-normative approach. The study adopts Lawrence M. Friedman’s Legal System Theory to examine environmental law enforcement through the dimensions of legal substance, legal structure, and legal culture. The findings reveal that although Indonesia has established an extensive environmental governance framework, implementation remains constrained by unclear operational regulations, limited institutional capacity, weak inter-agency coordination, inconsistent sanctions, and low public legal awareness. Public participation mechanisms also tend to remain procedural rather than substantive due to limited access to environmental information and inadequate protection for environmental defenders. To address these issues, comprehensive strategies are required, including strengthening institutional capacity, improving regulatory clarity, enhancing coordination among agencies, expanding transparent public participation mechanisms, and promoting environmental legal awareness within society and business sectors. Ultimately, effective environmental governance requires collaborative synergy between the government, private actors, and communities to ensure sustainable environmental protection and legal accountability.

Sitti Sutinah Suhardi's Political Communication Strategy in Defeating The Incumbent in the 2020 Mamuju Regional Elections

2026-04-20T13:08:20+07:00

This study aims to analyze the political communication strategy employed by Sitti Sutinah Suhardi in defeating the incumbent candidate in the 2020 Regional Head Election (Pilkada) of Mamuju Regency, Indonesia. The study is motivated by the phenomenon in which a challenger candidate with relatively lower initial popularity and electability was able to overcome the structural advantages typically possessed by an incumbent. This condition indicates that political communication strategies play a crucial role in shaping public political preferences in local electoral contests. This research adopts a qualitative approach using a case study method. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with key informants involved in the campaign process, observations, and documentation related to political communication activities during the campaign period. The theoretical framework applied in this study includes Aristotle’s rhetorical theory ethos, pathos, and logos as well as Nimmo’s political communication model that emphasizes the interaction between political actors, political media, and political publics. The findings reveal that Sitti Sutinah Suhardi’s political communication strategy was implemented through three main stages: planning, implementation, and evaluation. This study concludes that the success of a challenger candidate in defeating an incumbent is not solely determined by political resources or structural advantages, but also by the ability to design and implement effective, adaptive, and context-sensitive political communication strategies.