Tanggungjawab Hukum Direksi Atas Kelalain Perusahaan Yang Mengakibatkan Kebakaran Hutan Di Wilayah Perkebunan (Studi Kasus PT Wana Subur Sawit Indah)

Muhammad Reza Syah  Fahlevi; Rahmat Saputra; Erwin Syahruddin

doi:10.63222/pijar.v1i2.17

Authors

Muhammad Reza Syah Fahlevi Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya
Rahmat Saputra Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya
Erwin Syahruddin Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63222/pijar.v1i2.17

Keywords:

Criminal Liability, Corporations, Directors

Abstract

Forests are a source of people's livelihood and welfare and are now increasingly scarce. As a result of the conversion of forests into plantations, forest area continues to decrease from year to year. Most of the perpetrators of forest fires are companies/corporations that clear land to expand their plantation areas. This research aims to determine the criminal responsibility of directors for company negligence, which resulted in forest fires, and the judge's legal considerations overriding the directors' responsibility. The method used in this research is normative juridical. The approach used is through legislation, cases, and conceptualization. Data collection method through document study. Data analysis uses qualitative analysis. The results of this research are that corporate criminal liability in the environmental sector is imposed on legal entities and their management (directors, managers, shareholders, and commissioners) together if corporate business activities cause environmental damage and the judge's legal considerations overrule the directors' responsibility because it is not proven. Directors' fault, and for this reason, criminal liability is imposed on the corporation

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