Factors Causing Incest with Child Victims in North Bengkulu Regency

Abstract

Incest is defined as sexual intercourse between partners who are closely related, such as father and daughter, mother and son or between biological family members. Incest is referred to as a “blood desecration” event because it can give birth to children who are physically and mentally disabled. This problem requires serious attention from various parties, so it is necessary to conduct an in-depth study related to the factors that cause incest with child victims in North Bengkulu Regency and efforts to overcome them. This study aims to determine and describe the factors that cause incest with child victims in North Bengkulu Regency, as well as to determine and describe how the countermeasures are carried out. The research method used is descriptive empirical legal research. The research was conducted at RSJK Soeprapto Bengkulu Province, North Bengkulu Police, Argamakmur District Court, North Bengkulu District Attorney and Argamakmur Class IIB Correctional Institution. The results showed that the factors causing incest in North Bengkulu Regency include individual factors, emotional factors, situation or opportunity factors and low education factors. Efforts to overcome incest that have been made apply preventive efforts and repressive efforts. Preventive efforts include mental health support for parents, counseling to the community, and supervision of community behavior. Meanwhile, repressive efforts are carried out by law enforcement officials, namely the police, prosecutors, and courts by imposing strict sanctions in the form of prison sentences at the Argamakmur Class IIB Correctional Institution to provide a deterrent effect for the perpetrators.