This research entitled reviews of punishment against the perpetrators of
theft of sacred objects related to customary law in Melaya, Jembrana-Bali. The
purpose of this study was to determine and obtain data on whether or not (1) the
customary sanctions imposed in conjunction with the criminal sanctions against
the theft of sacred objects in Bali; (2) barriers in imposing criminal sanctions
without stating customary in the theft of sacred objects. This writing method with
the normative legal research analyzed qualitatively through literature study and
interview sources and conclusions drawn by the deductive method. The research
found that (1) customary sanctions and criminal sanctions against the theft of
sacred objects in Bali can not be done simultaneously. (2) Constraints faced by
judges in imposing criminal sanctions without regard to customs in the theft of
sacred objects, is: the application of customary sanctions in court through a
verdict of punishment can not be done, and the public is not satisfied only if the
perpetrator of criminal sanctions.