Modal Sosial Dan Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga

Abstract

It seems that the Law relies its effectiveness on community awareness which is a reflection of the existence of social capital. Unfortunately, this mechanism does not work well. By and large, marital relationships are regarded as internal affairs, not a public one. Since' the Law No. 2312004 on the Abolition of Domestic Violence took effect in 2004, domestic violence has not simply been an internal affair of a family. Instead, it has been transformed into public affair. Consequently, the perpetrator of domestic violence can be punished under the criminal law. Article 15 of the Law also reguires all members of the society to prevent domestic violence in their neighbourhood.