PENERAPAN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE DALAM PENYELESAIAN KASUS KECELAKAAN LALU LINTAS DI WILAYAH HUKUM POLRESTA PADANG

Abstract

The settlement of traffic accident cases refers to Police Regulation Number 8 of 2021, which allows the use of peaceful mechanisms (restorative justice) for accidents with material losses or minor injuries. At the Padang Police, restorative justice is applied even to serious accidents, even though it should be for minor accidents. The formulation of the problem in this study is: 1) How is the application of restorative justice in resolving traffic accidents at the Padang Police? 2) What are the obstacles faced by investigators in implementing restorative justice? This research is of a sociological legal nature with primary data from interviews and secondary data from criminal statistics. The restorative justice approach focuses on restoring the victim's losses, such as medical expenses and compensation for damages. Although effective for minor accidents, its application to serious accidents is often deviant. The obstacles faced include difficulties in reaching a compensation agreement between the perpetrator and the victim, as well as the perpetrator's inability to fulfill financial obligations.