Study of Criminal Psychology in Indonesian Literature - Pages 1285-1291

Anas Ahmadi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-4409.2020.09.147

Published: 04 December 2020

Abstract: This criminal psychology research aims to explore the criminal behavior contained in modern Indonesian literature. This is based on the fact that literature is considered as a creative work that represents elements of criminal behavior that can be viewed from the perspective of criminal psychology. The research method used was qualitative by referring to the interpretation of the text in depth. The data used in the study were literary texts which represent criminal behavior. Data analysis techniques were carried out through the stages of identification, classification, reduction, analysis, exposure, and verification. The result showed that criminal behavior in Indonesian literature is related to corruption, sexual crime, and transnational crime.

Keywords: Criminal psychology, psychology, criminal behavior, Indonesian literature.

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