Dynamics of Politics and Democracy https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/DPD <p align="justify">Dynamics of Politics and Democracy is an international peer-reviewed and scholarly journal that promotes high-quality interdisciplinary research on wide areas of democracy and political science. Dynamics of Politics and democracy welcomes submissions of scientifically-developed research manuscripts aiming to address serious issues related to politics and democracy.</p> en-US <p>Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:</p> <ol> <li class="show">Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a&nbsp;<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0)</a>&nbsp;that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.</li> <li class="show">Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.</li> <li class="show">Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.</li> </ol> admin@goodwoodpub.com (Yuliansyah) admin@goodwoodpub.com (Fiqqi Ahludzikri) Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0700 OJS 3.3.0.10 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Juridical analysis of the effectiveness of the investigation of Sailing Approval (SPB) violations at the Ditpolairud Riau Islands Police https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/DPD/article/view/3393 <p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study analyzes the effectiveness of investigations into Sailing Approval (SPB) violations conducted by the Ditpolairud Riau Islands Police. It seeks to evaluate how well current law enforcement mechanisms ensure maritime safety and legal compliance under the Navigation Law.</p> <p><strong>Research </strong><strong>methodology</strong>: The research employs a normative and empirical juridical approach. Data were collected from legislation, literature reviews, and in-depth interviews with investigators, Syahbandar officials, and maritime business operators. The findings were validated through triangulation and analyzed descriptively using John Rawls’ Theory of Justice, Friedman’s Legal System Theory, and Sudikno Mertokusumo’s Legal Certainty Theory.</p> <p><strong>Result</strong><strong>s: </strong>Investigations into SPB violations have been carried out in accordance with legal procedures, including coordination between Ditpolairud, Syahbandar, PPNS, and prosecutors. While enforcement actions have increased compliance, several challenges remain, such as limited resources, overlapping authority, legal gaps, maladministration, and low awareness among shipowners and fishermen. Digitalization of SPB documents and improved transparency in service fees were identified as key solutions.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The investigations are generally effective but still constrained by structural, substantial, and cultural barriers. Effective enforcement requires harmonized regulations, institutional synergy, technological integration, and public legal awareness to ensure maritime safety and compliance.</p> <p><strong>Limitations: </strong>This study is limited to the jurisdiction of the Riau Islands and relies on qualitative field interviews, without quantitative assessment of enforcement outcomes.</p> <p><strong>Contribution</strong><strong>:</strong> The study contributes to maritime law by emphasizing justice, legal certainty, and system effectiveness in SPB investigations, while offering recommendations to improve institutional capacity, transparency, and regulatory alignment.</p> Ibrahim Sembiring, Fadlan Fadlan, Sayid Fadhil, Soerya Respationo, Siti Nurkhotijah Copyright (c) 2025 Ibrahim Sembiring, Fadlan Fadlan, Sayid Fadhil, Soerya Respationo, Siti Nurkhotijah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/DPD/article/view/3393 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0700 Juridical analysis of law enforcement on illegal cigarettes in Batam and its impact on state excise revenue https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/DPD/article/view/3394 <p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Analyze law enforcement against illicit cigarettes with counterfeit excise bands in Batam and its impact on excise revenue, framed by Radbruch’s legal certainty, Friedman’s legal system, and Becker’s economics of crime.</p> <p><strong>Research </strong><strong>methodology:</strong> A normative–empirical legal approach: review of excise laws and implementing regulations; a case study of KPU BC Batam operations (sea/land patrols, risk-based intelligence); semi-structured interviews with officers; and qualitative analysis of enforcement documents.</p> <p><strong>Result</strong><strong>s: </strong>Enforcement produced sizable seizures and a clear typology of illicit excisable goods (without bands/counterfeit), yet constraints persist: limited personnel and assets, a vast surveillance area, and increasingly sophisticated modus operandi. Regulatory gaps channel many cases into administrative settlement (state-asset confiscation) with weak deterrence; inter-agency coordination remains uneven; and permissive social norms toward cheaper prices endure. The main impacts are excise revenue leakage, unfair competition for compliant firms, and erosion of tobacco-control objectives.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Legal certainty is not yet achieved due to sanction disparities and inconsistent enforcement; economically, offenders’ expected gains exceed expected penalties. Stronger, predictable, and deterrence-oriented enforcement is required.</p> <p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Evidence is confined to Batam and specific periods; there is no econometric estimate of revenue loss; findings rely on interviews and secondary documents.</p> <p><strong>Contribution</strong><strong>:</strong> Integrates legal theory and policy analysis by proposing tighter norms and recalibrated criminal–administrative sanctions, clarified procedures, deeper inter-agency integration, deployment of digital track-and-trace for excise bands, and public education to curb demand, restore the revenue base, and protect fair competition.</p> Muhammad Yadi, Fadlan Fadlan, Parameshwara Parameshwara, Soerya Respationo, Siti Nurkhotijah Copyright (c) 2025 Muhammad Yadi, Fadlan Fadlan, Parameshwara Parameshwara, Soerya Respationo, Siti Nurkhotijah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/DPD/article/view/3394 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0700 Legal analysis of civil law settlement in the perspective of criminal legal settlement (Case study of Military Court Decision I-05 Pontianak Number: 46K/PM.I-05/AD/IX/2021) https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/DPD/article/view/3503 <p><strong>Purpose:</strong> This study aims to analyze the interaction between civil law settlements and criminal law settlements in the Indonesian military justice system, focusing on the implications of Military Court Decision I-05 Pontianak Number 46K/PM. I-05/AD/IX/2021. This study explores the complexity of overlapping jurisdictions and their effects on the rights and obligations of the parties involved.</p> <p><strong>Research Methodology: </strong>The research method used is a conceptual approach with a normative analysis of laws and regulations, relevant legal practices, and library research. The conceptual approach is intended to analyze legal materials so that the meaning contained in legal terms can be understood.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong><strong>:</strong> The findings show that criminal proceedings significantly influence civil dispute resolution, particularly in determining liability and shaping civil court decisions. Conversely, the outcomes of civil cases may also affect criminal proceedings when overlapping elements exist. This case study demonstrates how fraud rooted in debt relations blurs the boundaries between civil and criminal domains, creating legal uncertainty.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> There is a strong need for harmonization and coordination between civil and criminal legal systems to prevent overlapping jurisdictions and ensure fairness. Integrating compensation claims into criminal trials can provide more efficient and comprehensive justice.</p> <p><strong>Limitations:</strong> This study is limited to a single military court decision, which may restrict generalization to other jurisdictions and legal contexts.</p> <p><strong>Contribution: </strong>This research contributes to legal scholarship by clarifying the interaction between civil and criminal dispute resolution and offers practical recommendations for policymakers, military judges, and practitioners to strengthen legal certainty and justice in Indonesia’s dual legal system.</p> Indra Jaya, Parluhutan Sagala, M. Ali Ridho Copyright (c) 2025 Indra Jaya, Parluhutan Sagala, M. Ali Ridho https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/DPD/article/view/3503 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0700