Citra Dewi Keumala, Rizanizarli, Syarifuddin Hasyim
A judge can impose a sentence on a person, if the judge has at least two valid pieces of evidence as stated in Article 183 of the Criminal Procedure Code. However, in handling cases of child sexual abuse, most of the witnesses presented in the trial include hearsay evidence or it can be called as a testimony obtained from other people.This study aimed to determine the strength of a hearsay evidence given by a witness in a crime of child sexual abuse and to explain the judge’s consideration regarding the hearsay evidence in imposing a sentence of child sexual abuse crime The data of this study were obtained through a literature review and an interview with the informants. The research found that the strength of a hearsay evidence was stated in the Constitutional Court Decision Number 65/PUU-VIII/2010 in this criminal trial as a real effort to protect the rights of the suspects and defendants. In addition, the judge's consideration regarding the hearsay evidence could be seen by the fact that the evidence was not completely rejected by the judge. Although the testimony given by the witness was not valid as a evidence, it was useful as a guide in handling the case. Therefore, it is recommended to develop the results of the Constitutional Court Decision Number 65/PUU-VIII/2010 regarding the hearsay evidence that can be used by judges and qualified as a free evidence (vrij bewijskracht). © 2022, State Islamic University Antasari. All rights reserved.
Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia
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