The Relevance of Green Criminology in Criminal Law
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This study examines the integration of green criminology into Indonesia's correctional system as a response to environmental challenges and the limitations of conventional rehabilitation models. Using a qualitative approach, it explores how an ecocentric perspective can transform correctional institutions from punitive facilities into sustainable rehabilitation systems. The findings indicate that integrating ecological values through urban farming, waste recycling, and energy conservation programs promotes environmental restoration while supporting inmates' social reintegration and psychological well-being. Article 85 of the Indonesian Criminal Code provides a legal basis for implementing ecological restorative justice, although its application remains constrained by limited infrastructure, funding, and institutional capacity. The study identifies Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Community-Based Corrections (CBC) as promising mechanisms for strengthening rehabilitation through environmentally sustainable initiatives and circular economy practices. Overall, the findings suggest that green criminology provides a practical framework for developing a correctional system that is adaptive, ecologically just, and responsive to Indonesia's evolving socio-environmental challenges.
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Green Criminology, Sustainable Correctional Institutions, Article 85 of the National Criminal CodeDownloads
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