The purpose from the research that entitled “The Existence of Chapter
302 KUHP against Criminal Act of Animal Cruelty in Indonesia” is for
acquiring data about the existence of Chapter 302 KUHP against animal
cruelty. Also everything that underlying for defends the chapter 302 KUHP in
Indonesia. This kind of research is using normative law research methods,
which is research that focusing on the norms of positive law by using
secondary data as the main data and primary data as the supporting data.
Primary data itself consist of KUHP, UU No. 18 Year of 2009 about Animal
Husbandry and animals health. Whereas, for the secondary data based on the
books of law literature, and the opinion from the literature, website,
documents, newspaper, and the internet. The result from the research that will
do: Actually, the existence of Section 302 KUHP in Indonesia is really needed
considering the high quantities about animal cruelty in Indonesia. But, the
fine and punishment that implemented on Section 302 KUHP is minor in
importance and not appropriate with the phenomenon that happens in
Indonesia these days because still using Hindia Belanda’s currency.
Considering that situation, it needs to do the currency convert right now. And
also, the lack of awareness from the society about the ways we should treat the
animals well. Because of that, it also needed to hold an education program to
increasing the society’s awareness about how to treat animals well.