Focus And Scope

Nusantara Criminal Law Journal: Jurnal Hukum Pidana (NCLJ) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by PT Adikara Cipta Aksa. The journal serves as a scholarly forum for the publication of original research articles, conceptual papers, case analyses, and critical reviews in the field of criminal law and criminal justice. NCLJ aims to advance legal scholarship by encouraging innovative, interdisciplinary, comparative, and evidence-based studies addressing contemporary challenges in criminal law at both national and international levels.

The journal welcomes manuscripts related to, but not limited to, the following areas:

  • General Principles of Criminal Law;
  • Criminal Justice System;
  • Comparative Criminal Law;
  • Criminal Procedure Law;
  • Criminology and Victimology;
  • Penal Policy and Criminal Law Reform;
  • Economic and Financial Crimes;
  • Cybercrime and Digital Criminal Law;
  • Environmental Crime;
  • Transnational and Organized Crime;
  • Terrorism and National Security Law;
  • Corruption and Anti-Corruption Law;
  • Human Rights in Criminal Justice;
  • Juvenile Criminal Justice;
  • Restorative Justice and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Criminal Cases;
  • Forensic Law and Criminal Investigation;
  • Sentencing and Correctional Systems;
  • International Criminal Law;
  • Medical and Health-Related Crimes;
  • Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Criminal Liability;
  • Contemporary Issues in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice.

NCLJ encourages theoretical, normative, empirical, socio-legal, and comparative research that contributes to the development of criminal law, criminal justice reform, victim protection, crime prevention, and the promotion of fairness, accountability, and the rule of law. The journal particularly welcomes studies that address emerging criminal law issues in the context of globalization, technological transformation, and evolving legal systems in Indonesia and beyond.