Scholars International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice (SIJLCJ)
Volume-2 | Issue-05 | Sch Int J Law Crime Justice, 2019; 2(5): 139-146
Review Article
Legal Review of Corruption Crime Abuse of Authority in the Position of Government, According to Law Number 30 the Year 2014
Ismaidar, Sumarno, Dwintoro, Abdullah Syafi
Published : May 30, 2019
Abstract
Corruption is a serious problem that could endanger the social development of both economic and political, as well as damage the values of democracy and morality because sooner or later this act of seeming to be a culture. Corruption is a threat to the ambitions towards a just and prosperous society. The problem of corruption is not a new problem in matters of law and economics for a country because of the problem of corruption has existed for thousands of years in both the developed and developing countries including in Indonesia. Corruption has crawled and slipped in various forms or mode of operation thus undermining state finances, the state's economy and detriment of public interest. Corruption is a misappropriation or embezzlement of money of a State or a corporation or otherwise for personal or other interests. While the world International understanding of corruption by Black's Law Dictionary means that an act is undertaken with a view to gain some advantage which is contrary to official duties and other truths. In Law Number 30 the Year 2014 differentiated two concepts, namely authority and authorization. Authority is the right owned by the Agency and/or Government Officials or other state organizers to make decisions and/or actions in the administration of government. While authorization is the power of the Agency and/or Government Officials or other state organizers to act in the realm of public law. Government administration is the product of administrative decisions.