Criminal Responsibility Of Perpetrators Of Environmental Damage By Burning Land As A Purpose Of Clearing New Land In The Bakow Sungai Kepenghuluan, Rokan Hilir Regency  (Study Of Decision NO. 251/PID.B/LH/2024/PN-RHL)

Kuncoro Kuncoro; Sriono Sriono; Nimrot Siahaan

doi:10.55227/ijhess.v4i5.1565

Authors

Kuncoro Kuncoro Faculty of Law, University of Labuhanbatu
Sriono Sriono Criminal Liability, Perpetrators, Environmental Destruction, Burning Land to Clear New Land
Nimrot Siahaan Faculty of Law, University of Labuhanbatu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhess.v4i5.1565

Keywords:

Criminal Liability, Perpetrators, Environmental Destruction, Burning Land to Clear New Land

Abstract

This study aims to find out and understand the Criminal Liability of Perpetrators of Environmental Destruction by Burning Land as the Purpose of Opening New Land in the Kepenghuluan Sungai Bakau Regency, Rokan Hilir Regency based on Decision Number. 251 / PID.B / LH / 2024 / PN-RHL. The type of research used is Normative Legal Research. Discussion Results: Criminal Liability of Perpetrators of Environmental Destruction by Burning Land as the Purpose of Opening New Land in the Kepenghuluan Sungai Bakau Regency, Rokan Hilir Regency based on Decision Number. 251 / PID.B / LH / 2024 / PN-RHL, namely the defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for 1 (one) year and 6 (six) months and a fine of Rp1,000,000,000.00 (one billion rupiah) with the provision that if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 1 (one) month and pay court costs of Rp5,000.00 (five thousand rupiah). Criminal threats according to the formulation of Article 98 Paragraph (1) and 99 Paragraph (1): Article 98 paragraph (1) formulates: "Any person who intentionally commits an act that results in exceeding ambient air quality standards, water quality standards, sea water quality standards, or environmental damage criteria, shall be punished with imprisonment for a minimum of 3 (three) years and a maximum of 10 (ten) years and a fine of at least IDR 3,000,000,000.00 (three billion rupiah) and a maximum of IDR 10,000,000,000.00 (ten billion rupiah)..” Furthermore, Article 99 paragraph (1) states: “Any person who, due to his/her negligence, causes ambient air quality standards, water quality standards, sea water quality standards, or environmental damage criteria to be exceeded, shall be punished with imprisonment for a minimum of 1 (one) year and a maximum of 3 (three) years and a fine of at least IDR 1,000,000,000.00 (one billion rupiah) and a maximum of IDR 3,000,000,000.00 (three billion rupiah).

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