THE APPLICATION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: An Analysis of the Social Impact in Saudi Arabia and the United States

Authors

  • Tajul Arifin Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30821/miqot.v35i1.137

Abstract

Abstrak: Penerapan Hukuman Mati: Suatu Analisa Dampak Sosial di Arab Saudi dan Amerika Serikat. Sampai saat ini hukuman mati telah menjadi perdebatan serius tidak hanya di kalangan ahli hukum di Barat tetapi juga di negara Islam. Persoalan yang mengemuka apakah hukuman ini masih relevan untuk menjadi faktor jera bagi pelaku kriminal, kalau tidak, lalu hukum apa yang akan dijadikan penggantinya. Makalah ini mencoba mendiskusikan sejauh mana keefektifan hukuman mati dalam memberi dampak jera bagi pelanggar hukum. Dengan merujuk kepada penerapan hukuman mati dalam konsep Islam sebagaimana diterapkan di Arab Saudi dan Amerika Serikat sebagai contoh kasus, penulis mengemukakan bahwa penerapan hukum tersebut secara konsisten telah mampu mengurangi tingkat tindak pidana secara drastis.Kata Kunci: Capital punishment, Saudi Arabia, the United States

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Published

2011-06-02

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Vol. 35 No. 1 (2011)

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