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The urgency of marriage as an effort to elevate human dignity and sustain life and progeny is regulated in Law Number 16 of 2019, which amends Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage. The state requires marriage registration to guarantee the validity and legal protection of the rights of married couples and their children. One important provision in this regulation is the determination of the minimum age for marriage, which is 19 years for both men and women. However, in practice, underage marriages, including unregistered marriages, still occur. This study uses a normative-empirical research method, combining written legal analysis with field data to examine the application of laws and regulations in community practice. The results show that underage marriages can be legalized by the Religious Court based on Minister of Religious Affairs Regulation Number 20 of 2019. This regulation provides legal certainty and protection of children's rights, but has also raised controversy regarding the potential legalization of early marriage. This regulation has had a significant impact on the practice of itsbat nikah anak kecil, especially at the Bulango Ulu Religious Affairs Office (KUA), by reducing unregistered marriages. However, challenges in verifying evidence, socio-cultural pressures, and the normalization of early marriage remain major obstacles that must be overcome through education and cross-sector collaboration.

Gender-based violence against women and children is a serious problem in Indonesia that reflects the inequality of social structures and the weakness of legal implementation. This study aims to examine the extent to which the Indonesian legal system is able to provide fair, equal, and gender-responsive protection to victims of violence, as well as assess the challenges in its application. The type of research used is a normative-critical study with a Feminist Legal Theory approach. The results of the analysis show that although there are regulatory advances such as the TPKS Law and the Presidential Instruction on Gender Mainstreaming, their application is still biased, not victim-friendly, and lacks a gender perspective. In conclusion, the law in Indonesia has not fully guaranteed substantive justice for victims. Therefore, it is recommended that legal reforms based on victims' experiences, increasing the capacity of law enforcement officials, and strengthening victim service institutions to encourage inclusive and transformative justice.

Intelligence is closely related to the state, because intelligence functions as an important tool and instrument to maintain the security and sovereignty of the state. Intelligence helps the state in identifying, analyzing, and overcoming threats, both from within and outside the country, and supports the formulation of effective security and defense policies so that appropriate steps can be taken to protect national interests. This writing uses a normative legal research method, namely legal research conducted by examining library materials or secondary data, also called doctrinal research, where law is often conceptualized as what is written in laws and regulations (law in books) or conceptualized as rules or norms that are benchmarks for human behavior. Intelligence at the practical level plays a role as the vanguard in the national security system. The provisions of Law Number 17 of 2011 concerning State Intelligence. which is the legal umbrella for intelligence organizers in carrying out intelligence duties and functions, where the essence of state intelligence is the first line in the national security system. Forms of legal protection for Intelligence Agency agents guaranteed by the state include personal protection, family protection, security protection, welfare protection and supervision.

This research adopts a normative juridical approach, focusing on legal norms, doctrines, and principles related to the Inspectorate's responsibility in supervising problematic BUMDes management from a criminal law perspective. Supervisory planning begins with the Regional Inspectorate preparing an Annual Supervisory Work Plan (RKPT), which outlines oversight activities for the year. Internal supervision and criminal law serve different but complementary roles: the former is preventive, aiming to detect irregularities early, while the latter is repressive, addressing legal violations. The synergy between both mechanisms is essential for transparent and efficient BUMDes financial management. Strengthening the Inspectorate’s role requires improving its institutional capacity and enhancing the competence of its personnel. This includes developing technical auditing skills and a deep understanding of criminal law related to village fund misuse. Professional auditors with legal insight are crucial for early detection of fund misappropriation, thereby fostering integrity and accountability in village financial governance.

Drug cases in Indonesia are at a very worrying level. The phenomenon of abuse of narcotics, psychotropic drugs, and illegal drugs (narcotics), should be a concern for the government and all levels of society in general. The rampant behavioral deviations of the younger generation, namely the occurrence of narcotics crimes, one of which is the abuse of narcotics and illegal drugs, are currently increasing. Teenagers are very potential targets for the circulation of narcotics and dangerous drugs, so there must be real efforts to prevent and eradicate them. The problem approach method used in this writing is the normative legal method. Primary data collection techniques are obtained by conducting searches, inventories and reviewing regulations using literature studies including laws and regulations, books and articles in journals and scientific works. The police in eradicating drug crimes have the authority in accordance with the mandate of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics and Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the Police. The main authority includes investigation of Pre-emptive, Preventive, Repressive action.

Professional legal ethics plays a crucial role in carrying out the legal profession with integrity and fairness. For Civil Servants (ASN), especially those working at the Higher Education Service Institution (LLDIKTI), the implementation of professional legal ethics becomes even more critical, considering their role as bureaucrats who must uphold legal and ethical values in every decision they make. LLDIKTI is tasked with managing, supervising, and facilitating the organization of higher education in Indonesia, requiring its ASN to always adhere to principles of transparency, justice, and accountability in performing their duties. However, the implementation of professional legal ethics in LLDIKTI faces various challenges, including potential conflicts of interest, political pressure, complex bureaucracy, and limited human resources. This study aims to analyze the implementation of professional legal ethics in LLDIKTI and identify the challenges ASN face in applying these ethics. Additionally, the study seeks to provide recommendations on the steps that should be taken to optimize the implementation of professional legal ethics within the ASN environment in LLDIKTI. This research uses a qualitative approach, referring to legal ethics theories developed by Algra (2013) and Winarta (2007), as well as regulations governing ASN, such as Law No. 5 of 2014. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the formulation of policies and training that enhance the professionalism and integrity of ASN in LLDIKTI.

A traffic violation is a violation or action that is contrary to traffic laws or regulations, in accordance with Law Number 22 of 2009 which was passed by the DPR-RI on 22 June 2009. The aim of this research is to get a picture of traffic violations in the Gorontalo Police area.  The research method used is qualitative analysis with a literature study approach through collecting primary and secondary data on reports on the number of traffic violations in the Gorontalo Police area from 2022 to 2024. From the research results it was found that during the last 3 years from 2022 to 2024 there were past violations traffic violations in the Gorontalo Police area that are most frequently reported are traffic violations regarding vehicle equipment, documents and driver equipment with more efforts being made in the form of persuasive efforts in the form of giving warning sanctions in take action against traffic violations rather than imposing fines according to the articles violated. There is also a downward trend in the number of violations reported in the Gorontalo Police area from 2022 to 2024.

This research examines the ethical aspects of private sector employees' profession, particularly in marketing, within the context of Indonesian business law. The main focus of the research is to analyze the legal framework governing marketing professional ethics, its implementation in modern business practices, and the challenges and solutions faced in its enforcement. The methodology used is normative juridical with a statutory and case analysis approach. The research findings indicate that the regulation of marketing professional ethics still requires strengthening, especially in the digital era. This research examines the ethical aspects of private sector employees' profession, particularly in marketing, within the context of Indonesian business law. The main focus of the research is to analyze the legal framework governing marketing professional ethics, its implementation in modern business practices, and the challenges and solutions faced in its enforcement. The methodology used is normative juridical with a statutory and case analysis approach. The research findings indicate that the regulation of marketing professional ethics still requires strengthening, especially in the digital era.    

Professional Ethics of Prosecutors in Law Enforcement in Indonesia Is a guideline for behavior in a Prosecutor profession, which if it can be implemented in accordance with the objectives will produce prosecutors who do have good moral qualities in carrying out their duties. So that the judicial life in our country will lead to success. The purpose of this writing is to find out and understand the regulation of the Prosecutor's Code of Ethics in the legal system in Indonesia and how the sanctions and procedures for resolving prosecutors who violate the code of ethics. This research was conducted with a Normative Juridical legal approach. The results of this writing: First, the regulation of the Prosecutor's Code of Ethics in the legal system in Indonesia is regulated in PERJA No. PER-014 / A / JA / 11/2012 concerning the Prosecutor's Code of Conduct, the Prosecutor's Code of Ethics is used as a direction or behavioral guide to realize Prosecutors who have integrity, are responsible, and guarantee the moral quality of Prosecutors in society in order to realize an effective, efficient, clean, transparent and accountable bureaucracy based on Tri Krama Adhyaksa. Second, Sanctions and Settlement Procedures for Prosecutors who violate the code of ethics. In the event of a violation of the code of ethics by a prosecutor, there are Sanctions, both the Code of Ethics, other sanctions, namely disciplinary sanctions for civil servants if they violate the disciplinary regulations of civil servants and criminal sanctions if the act is a criminal act, and the party authorized to carry out the settlement starting from the examination stage to the verdict is the code of conduct council.  

Fair law enforcement in Indonesia highly depends on the integrity and professionalism of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) members. One of the key factors in shaping the character and professionalism of Polri is legal professional ethics education. This education plays a role in teaching Polri members not only to master the law technically but also to instill moral values and principles of justice in their actions. This study aims to analyze how legal professional ethics education can influence the quality of fair law enforcement by Polri. The author uses a normative research method with a quantitative approach to analyze secondary data related to the implementation of ethics education within the Polri institution. The results of the study indicate that legal professional ethics education has a positive impact on improving integrity, reducing abuse of power, and forming the professional attitude of Polri members, which in turn contributes to creating more just and transparent law enforcement. Therefore, strengthening legal professional ethics education within Polri is crucial to realizing a more just and trustworthy law enforcement system.

Violation of the teacher's code of ethics is a serious problem that can damage the image of the education profession and endanger the school environment. This study focuses on a case study of a Violation of the Teacher's Code of Ethics by a teacher at MAN who was involved in alleged immoral acts against his female students. The purpose of this study was to explore the causes of the occurrence of the violation of professional ethics. The results of the study showed that factors of abuse of power, lack of supervision, and weak enforcement of the code of ethics contributed to the occurrence of the violation. The impact is very large, both for victims who experience physical and psychological trauma, and for the reputation of the educational institution itself. This study is expected to provide recommendations for improving supervision, ethics education, and stricter law enforcement in the educational environment to prevent similar incidents from happening again.  

This study aims to analyze the application of restorative justice in handling cases of child neglect after divorce in Gorontalo Regency. The main focus of this study is to ensure the fulfillment of children's rights, reduce parental conflict, and minimize negative impacts on children. The formulation of the problem in this study includes: how to apply restorative justice in cases of child neglect after divorce, and how to be held accountable for criminal acts of child neglect after divorce. By using the juridical-empirical method and descriptive-analytical approach, this study uses data from literature studies such as journals, legal documents, laws and regulations. As well as qualitative data analysis from the BPS of Gorontalo Regency. The results of the study indicate that restorative justice is effective in creating humane solutions through constructive dialogue that ensures that children's custody, livelihood, and emotional needs are met.  

The phenomenon of nikah siri and underage marriage in Indonesia reflects complex legal and social challenges. Although Law No. 1/1974 and its revision through Law No. 16/2019 have set the minimum age for marriage at 19 years, the practice remains widespread, particularly in rural areas. Nikah siri, which are not officially recorded, are often performed for economic reasons, ignorance of the law, or social pressure. As a result, couples and children from these marriages face legal uncertainty, such as difficulties in obtaining birth certificates, inheritance rights, and legal protection. This research uses normative legal research methods. Isbat nikah emerged as a solution to legalize unregistered marriages, including for underage couples. However, this mechanism poses a dilemma: on the one hand it provides legal protection for couples and children, but on the other hand it opens a loophole to legitimize child marriages that violate the principles of child protection and gender equality. The role of the Religious Affairs Office (KUA) and Religious Courts is crucial in enforcing the law and preventing abuse of isbat nikah. Through this research, it is recommended that regulations be tightened, communities educated and KUAs strengthened to ensure harmony between formal law and community needs, while still protecting children's rights.

This study seeks to examine the function of work engagement as a mediating variable in the correlation between job rotation and employee performance at the Bireuen Regency Regional Secretariat. Although some organizations adopt job rotation to improve skills and mitigate employee monotony, its effect on performance continues to be a subject of contention. We propose that work engagement, an indicator of employee interest and dedication to their tasks, greatly affects the correlation between job rotation and employee performance. This study method adopts a quantitative approach, employing a survey technique with 150 workers of the Bireuen Regency Regional Secretariat as participants. We employed a path analysis model to examine the direct and indirect impacts of job rotation on employee performance via work engagement. The study's findings suggest that job rotation exerts a beneficial albeit statistically inconsequential impact on employee performance. The incorporation of job engagement as a mediating variable demonstrates a favorable and substantial effect on employee performance. Moreover, job rotation via work engagement positively and significantly influences employee performance. The Bireuen Regency Regional Secretariat has demonstrated that work engagement serves as a mediator in the link between job rotation and employee performance. This study indicates that management ought to prioritize enhancing employee work engagement via initiatives that promote job participation and satisfaction, particularly with job rotation, to attain superior performance.