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A purse-snatching that led to manslaughter claim spotlights Indonesia’s use of restorative justice
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A purse-snatching case, involving Mr Hogi Minaya and his wife Arista, put Indonesia’s use of restorative justice – an out-of-court method of resolving criminal cases – in the spotlight.
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- A man chased purse-snatchers who died in a crash. Police charged him, but public support led to prosecutors dropping all charges, finding no crime.
- Indonesia's restorative justice system is criticised for misapplication in serious cases and those where no crime occurred, despite a surge in use.
- Experts state restorative justice is misunderstood, used to dismiss cases and reduce overcrowding, risking "privatisation of criminal law".
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JAKARTA – Purse-snatching is pretty common in Indonesia’s cities and tourist areas, with the jambret, as this kind of thief is locally known, usually targeting pedestrians from a moving motorbike.
But one particular case in Sleman, Yogyakarta, has drawn nationwide attention and put the country’s use of restorative justice – an out-of-court method of resolving criminal cases – in the spotlight.
