Witnesses and victims have a very important role in every criminal case because often
the testimony of witnesses and victims can influence or even determine the tandency of
judges to decide on criminal cases, but in reality the position of witnesses and victims
is still very vulnerable to terror and intimidation, and is unprotected by law so that
witnesses and victims are reluctant to give their testimony because their public position
can actually place themselves as a “victim for the second time” because they reveal
what they have seen, heard or experienced. Law number 31 of 2014 concerning
amandments to law number 13 of 2006 concerning witness and victim protection
regulates form of protection for witnesses and victims with LPSK as the institution with
the authority to provide protection. The purpose of this research is to find out the form
of regulation in law number 31 of 2014 concerning the protection of witnesses and
victims in anticipation of threat in the criminal justice process.