Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Law, Social Sciences and Education, ICLSSE 2020, 10 November, Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia

Research Article

Legal Description of Witnesses in the Criminal Investigation via Teleconference New Normal Era

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.10-11-2020.2303365,
        author={Putu Aditya Darma Putra},
        title={Legal Description of Witnesses in the Criminal Investigation via Teleconference New Normal Era},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Law, Social Sciences and Education, ICLSSE 2020, 10 November, Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICLSSE},
        year={2021},
        month={1},
        keywords={teleconference; witnesses; and legal arrangements},
        doi={10.4108/eai.10-11-2020.2303365}
    }
    
  • Putu Aditya Darma Putra
    Year: 2021
    Legal Description of Witnesses in the Criminal Investigation via Teleconference New Normal Era
    ICLSSE
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.10-11-2020.2303365
Putu Aditya Darma Putra1,*
  • 1: Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia
*Contact email: aditya.darma@undiksha.ac.id

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the health protocol is an indispensable procedure to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus in Indonesia. One of the government's efforts to stop the spread of this virus is to carry out online activities, including investigations at judicial institutions as well as by teleconference. The type of research used by researchers in this study is a type of normative legal research, this study examines the testimony of witnesses in the Criminal Code and Law Number 13 of 2006 concerning Witness and Victim Protection. Normative research draws data from literature and examines relevant laws, jurisprudence and doctrine. This article discusses the strength of proof of witnesses being examined by teleconference in criminal case examination. the examination of witnesses by teleconference in order to have the power of proof must meet the requirements, including presenting detailed images and clear sound quality without interference (noise), enabling judges to know directly the eyes, facial features, and body language (gestures) shown by a witness before the trial.