LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST PERSONS OF CRIMINAL ACTS THROUGH FACEBOOK SOCIAL MEDIA AT THE OFFICE OF LAW FIRM BINTANG JUSTICE AND PARTNERS PENEGAKAN HUKUM TERHADAP PELAKU TINDAK PIDANA PENCEMARAN NAMA BAIK MELALUI MEDIA SOCIAL FACEBOOK PADA KANTOR LAW FIRM BINTANG KEADILAN DAN PARTNERS Section Articles

Abstract

This study aims to determine law enforcement against criminal defamation through social media Facebook at Polres Tanjab Barat and to find out what efforts can be made to tackle criminal acts of defamation with social media Facebook at Polres Tanjab Barat. This study uses an empirical juridical approach. The results of the research are to enforce the law on criminal acts of defamation from social media Facebook carried out by the police, which is a body which in the Criminal Procedure Code is given the authority to carry out investigations and investigations. Investigation and investigation is the initial definition of legal stages in criminal cases, starting with the stages carried out by the police as investigators, investigators and other parties namely PPNS as stated in Article 4 of the Criminal Procedure Code by stating that investigators are each Indonesian police officer. . In addition to this, the meaning of the investigator is stated in Article 6 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Criminal acts of defamation from social media facebook, the West Tanjab Resort Police carry out efforts, among others, with preventive efforts, these efforts focus on the element of prevention, thus efforts to overcome those carried out before the criminal act of defamation from social media occurs in the area West Tanjab. Next with repressive efforts. Efforts to enforce the law after the criminal act of defamation from social media Facebook was experienced. Based on this, the police received complaints from the community and followed up on the complaints through investigations into criminal acts of defamation from social media.