Integrity as the Unlimited Reflection from Judge Behavior in Indonesia

Abstract

Low integrity only keeps the judge as an easily target for the accusation that strategic issues always lie behind the splendid of law mafia and also the occurrence of judicial corruption where the estuary often remains in court house. It is true that judge’ low integrity, as shown by unfair verdict, is a determinant factor to the failure of the judge to have moral integrity, intellectual integrity and social integrity while all of them are required to enforce law and justness through the decision.

Paper focuses on discussing the integrity of the judge as an unlimited reflection of their behavior. It is called so because the decision of the judge is always a historical treatise of human civilization on the earth in the untold future.

The setting of this paper departs from the integrity as a main requirement for the establishment of guidance in understanding judge behavior. This guidance may help the judge appointment model to produce judge with integrity (with ethic and consciousness). Justice Reform can begin by delivering the judge with integrity. Paper attempts to formulate standards or norms of moral integrity, intellectual integrity and social integrity required among the judges when Justice Reform must be considered.

Keywords: Integrity, Judge, Justice Reform