From Cybercrime to Digital Crime: Assessing the Effectiveness of Islamic Law Enforcement Against Cracking in Makassar City
Keywords:
Cracking, Cybercrime, Law Enforcement, Islamic Law, Ta'zir CrimesAbstract
The rapid development of information technology has given rise to new forms of crime known as cybercrime, one of which is cracking, defined as the illegal act of breaching computer security systems that results in economic losses, violations of privacy, and disruption of electronic system stability. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of law enforcement against cracking offenses in Makassar City and to examine the phenomenon from the perspective of Islamic law as a form of digital jarimah. The research employs an integrative empirical juridical approach, combining positive legal analysis with normative Islamic legal perspectives. Data were collected through interviews with law enforcement officers, field observations, and documentation studies of statutory regulations and relevant academic literature. The results indicate that law enforcement against cracking offenses within the jurisdiction of the South Sulawesi Regional Police has been implemented, yet remains suboptimal. This condition is influenced by several constraints, including the limited number of personnel with digital forensic expertise, inadequate technological infrastructure, and the complexity of evidentiary processes in cybercrime cases. Additionally, low public legal awareness contributes to the underreporting and difficulty in uncovering such crimes. From the perspective of Islamic law, cracking can be classified as a ta’zir jarimah, as it is not explicitly regulated in the primary sources (nash), yet it contradicts the principles of maqashid al-shariah, particularly in the protection of property (hifz al-mal) and honor (hifz al-‘irdh). Islamic law offers a comprehensive approach through flexible sanction mechanisms, while also emphasizing preventive, educational, and moral dimensions in addressing crime. Therefore, the effectiveness of law enforcement against cracking requires an integrative approach between positive law and Islamic legal values in order to establish a legal system that is adaptive, just, and oriented toward public welfare in the digital era.
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