Measuring and Eliminating Corruption through Strengthening Legal Structures

Abstract

Corruption has become a widespread reality in the life of people, such as bribery to misuse the wealth of country for personal and group interests. Even so, in the reality as occurs that much economic development is delayed due to corruption, collusion and nepotism for development projects both in central and regional governments. The research is a juridical-normative research by using statute, case, historical, comparative and conceptual approaches. The processing and analysis of legal materials was aimed to find pragmatic truth and/or coherence. The results show that restructuring of institutional must also be based on empirical needs. This empirical need is a consequence of the dynamics of development that occur in society along with various demands for ever increasing needs. With the emergence of a variety of new needs and the development of existing needs, organizational and institutional restructuring is needed to meet the demands of the era. Hence, it is recommended to strengthen the legal standing of the Public Prosecution institution as a law enforcement institution at the legislation levels so that the eradication of corruption can be optimized and realize good and clean governance.

Keywords: Corruption; Legal Structure; Legal System; Public Prosecution

DOI: 10.7176/JAAS/59-06

Publication date: December 31^st 2019