Electronic Gambling Crime Analysis in Case No. 368 / Pid.Sus / 2025 / PN Mdn

Abstract

Electronic-based gambling (online) is a phenomenon that is increasingly prevalent in the midst of the development of Information Technology. The problems that arise in the legal context are how law enforcement officers qualify gambling crimes committed electronically, as well as how criminal sanctions are applied against the perpetrators. This paper aims to analyze the elements of electronic gambling crime and the application of law in Decision No. 368/Pid.Sus / 2025 / PN Mdn. The research method used is juridical normative approach to legislation and case studies. The results showed that the defendant's actions meet the elements of the crime of gambling as stipulated in Article 303 of the Criminal Code and Article 45 paragraph (2) jo. Article 27 paragraph (2) of the ITE Law. The court's decision has been in accordance with the principles of criminal law, but in the context of cybercrime, more progressive legal measures are needed in the prevention and enforcement of the law.