The Offense of Adultery in the Military Environment
A Comparative Study of the Indonesian and Malaysian Military Criminal Law Systems
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https://doi.org/10.24252/al-risalah.v26i2.70779Keywords:
The Crime of Adultery, Military Criminal Law, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Malaysian Armed ForcesAbstract
Adultery committed by military personnel is viewed not only as a violation of moral norms but also as a threat to the discipline, integrity, and professionalism of defense institutions. Although both Indonesia and Malaysia criminalize such acts within the military, they have adopted different legal approaches in accordance with the nature of their legal systems and underlying values. This study aims to analyze the legal framework governing the criminal offense of adultery within the military in Indonesia and Malaysia, identify their similarities and differences, and evaluate the implications of these frameworks for the enforcement of military discipline. This study is a normative legal study employing a statutory approach and a comparative approach. Data were obtained through a literature review of legislation, internal regulations of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), scholarly literature, and relevant legal documents, and were then qualitatively analyzed using a comparative method. The results of this study show that both countries classify adultery as a serious offense subject to criminal sanctions and disciplinary actions, yet they have different legal policy orientations. Indonesia places greater emphasis on maintaining military discipline, order, and professionalism through an institutional approach, whereas Malaysia integrates Islamic moral and legal values into its regulations and the imposition of sanctions against military personnel. These differences reflect the influence of legal systems, social values, and the construction of the relationship between state law and religion in each country. This study confirms that the effectiveness of regulations governing the criminal offense of adultery in a military context is determined not only by the severity of the sanctions but also by the alignment of legal policies with the value systems prevalent in society and within military institutions. These findings contribute to the development of comparative military criminal law studies and serve as a basis for reformulating military legal policies that are more adaptive to social dynamics and the need for professionalism within the armed forces.
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