ANALYSIS OF LEGAL PROTECTION FOR FEMALE VICTIMS OF THE CRIME OF REVENGE PORN IN INDONESIA

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the legal protection provided to female victims of revenge porn in Indonesia and identify factors hindering its implementation. This study uses a normative juridical approach with a literature review technique based on primary and secondary legal sources. Data were analyzed qualitatively with reference to relevant legal provisions, such as the ITE Law, the Pornography Law, and the Witness and Victim Protection Law. The results indicate that legal protection for female victims of revenge porn in Indonesia, both repressively and preventively, is not optimal. This is due to inhibiting factors, such as overlapping regulations, weak understanding among law enforcement officials, and social stigma that tends to blame the victim. A limitation of this study lies in the lack of a comparative approach with other countries with more advanced regulations in handling similar cases, so there is room for comparative analysis for further research. Nevertheless, this study is expected to contribute to the development of criminal law and victim protection studies by offering recommendations for strengthening the law and the role of victim protection institutions based on a gender perspective. This research's novelty lies in its integrative analysis of legal protection theory and legal system theory in understanding the complexities of protecting female victims of revenge porn in the digital era.