Criminal Liability by the Pharmaceutical Industry on the Use of Precursors for Illicit Narcotics in Indonesia: A Review

Authors

  • Setya Haksama Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • M. Farid Dimjati Lusno Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Anggi Setyowati Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Anis Wulandari Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Bastianto Nugroho Faculty of Law, University of Merdeka Surabaya, Indonesia
  • M. Roesli Faculty of Law, University of Merdeka Surabaya, Indonesia
  • M. Hidayat Faculty of Law, University of Merdeka Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Ebit Rudianto Faculty of Law, University of Merdeka Surabaya, Indonesia
  • M. Mahmud Khan Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
  • Shyamkumar Sriram Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA
  • Syahrania Naura Shedysni Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • M. Rifqo Hafidzudin Farid Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Abdul Fattah Farid Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Syadza Zahrah Shedyta Husada Utama Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-4409.2020.09.204

Keywords:

Precursors, narcotics, pharmaceutical industries, criminal liability.

Abstract

Purpose of the study: the aim of this study was to review the law enforcement regarding precursors for manufacturing narcotic drugs in Indonesia.

Methodology: This study used normative legal research, which used the law as positive norms that regulates human life, it used several approaches, that were examined various rules of law as well as case approach. The data was collected through literature studies.

Main Findings and Applications of this Study: In Indonesia, the highest regulation in the crime of narcotics is based on the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. The aims of this regulation are to protect the public from precursor’s abuse to narcotics; preventing and eradicating illicit traffic of precursors of narcotics; as well as preventing leaks and irregularities.

Novelty: The pharmaceutical industry as a legal entity has the possibility to conduct criminal action such as using precursor for illicit narcotic and if it is proved to be in violation, it will be punished. Furthermore, it requires integration by involving national, regional and international coordination to prevent this criminal liability

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2022-04-05

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Haksama, S. ., Dimjati Lusno, M. F. ., Setyowati, A. ., Wulandari, A. ., Nugroho, B. ., Roesli, M. ., Hidayat, M. ., Rudianto, E. ., Khan, M. M. ., Sriram, S. ., Shedysni, S. N. ., Hafidzudin Farid, M. R. ., Farid, A. F. ., & Shedyta, S. Z. . (2022). Criminal Liability by the Pharmaceutical Industry on the Use of Precursors for Illicit Narcotics in Indonesia: A Review. International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, 9, 1782–1788. https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-4409.2020.09.204

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