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SOCIALLY WEAK

VICTIMS

Elfina Sahetapy

Victimology Course

University of Indonesia

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Concept of Victim

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Thomas L.Underwood

in a social concept, victim may be something

that is difficult to define, but you know it when

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Situation in Indonesia

 Poverty is not merely a problem in Indonesia but it Poverty is not merely a problem in Indonesia but it

has becomes a central issue in Developing Countries has becomes a central issue in Developing Countries that affects their existence

that affects their existence..

 In Indonesia, poverty becomes a critical issue during In Indonesia, poverty becomes a critical issue during

a Presidential election, where all presidential a Presidential election, where all presidential

candidates always embody the matter of poverty candidates always embody the matter of poverty eradication to get votes.

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DATA

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Central Statistic Bureau has indicated that the

amount of poor people, or people with monthly

per capita expenditures under the poverty line,

in Indonesia has achieved 30.02 million people

in March 2011 (12,49%), decreasing 1,00

million (0,84%) compared to the amount in

March 2010 as much as 31,02% (13,33 %). If

World Bank’s standard of 2 USD per day is

used, then almost 50% of Indonesian people

would fall under the category of poverty.

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The poverty line of the people who are

considered poor is very sensitive to food price.

Since, 74 % of the expenditure of poor people

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POVERTY

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SOCIALLY WEAK

VICTIMS

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According to the research it is mentioned that

a person would be prone to injustice,

discrimination, and crimes merely because of

the weak economical condition, thus the

absence of bargaining value in all sectors

including justice and law, it is as seem as they

have become a plague of the society, becoming

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Poor people are often extorted, stolen, got their

hair pulled, dragged, strangled, kicked,

stepped on, forced into nudity, molested,

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EXAMPLES RELATED WITH

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EXAMPLES IN A REAL WORLD

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Khasan (86) and Sani (75), resident of Serua

Indah in South Tangerang (Tangsel), Banten.

For everyday drink, this poor couple have to

wait for the rain. For two years, this man

drinks rain water. Aside than having no

drinking water, this couple also live without

electricity. Every day, the old man lives by

selling children toys. With the income of 10

thousand rupiah, Khasan must survive and

pays for the medication of his paralyzed wife.

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Nirmala Bonat a house keeper from NTT was

tortured by her employer Yim Pek Ha (40)

(TKI, 2004) by using hot water and an iron.

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Kaminah (14) from Serang (2008) worked for

9 months since January until September 2009,

she suffered from heavy wounds, head injury,

fractured bone, fractured ribs, which caused

her to be hospitalized. She was also not fed

properly, she was only fed once per day in 11

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 The house keeper comes from a poor family so she The house keeper comes from a poor family so she

look for a job as a house keeper even tough with look for a job as a house keeper even tough with

small payment under the absence of law

small payment under the absence of law,, like what like what happened to Khamsanah (25) from Demak (case in happened to Khamsanah (25) from Demak (case in

2008). She suffered from physical violence in form of 2008). She suffered from physical violence in form of

abuse which caused a fracture in her hip and caused abuse which caused a fracture in her hip and caused

her to be hospitalized. She also suffered from mental her to be hospitalized. She also suffered from mental abuse in forms of imprisonment, barred from neither abuse in forms of imprisonment, barred from neither

communication nor socialization, verbal abuse. She communication nor socialization, verbal abuse. She

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 a tragic story of a boy who were born in a poor a tragic story of a boy who were born in a poor

family. A 14 year old boy, Irfan is forced to work on family. A 14 year old boy, Irfan is forced to work on the street since his father only works as construction the street since his father only works as construction labor, whereas his mother sells food and drinks on the labor, whereas his mother sells food and drinks on the side of their house in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. side of their house in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. As a good boy, Irfan tries his best not to add extra As a good boy, Irfan tries his best not to add extra burden to the family’s economy by not asking for burden to the family’s economy by not asking for pocket money, and without his parents knowing he pocket money, and without his parents knowing he looks for extra income by being a “jockey” for “three looks for extra income by being a “jockey” for “three in one”.

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 Surprisingly, one morning the Pamong Praja Police Surprisingly, one morning the Pamong Praja Police

conducted an operation to capture these three in one conducted an operation to capture these three in one

jockeys. Irfan ran from the hands of these wanabe jockeys. Irfan ran from the hands of these wanabe

military before he got caught and dragged into a military before he got caught and dragged into a

custody car. On the way, Irfan resisted by biting one custody car. On the way, Irfan resisted by biting one

the hand of the officer that held him and tried to the hand of the officer that held him and tried to

escape. This enraged the other nine officers in the escape. This enraged the other nine officers in the

same car, and inevitably, Irfan was punched and same car, and inevitably, Irfan was punched and

kicked by the nine police officers. Even, some eye kicked by the nine police officers. Even, some eye

witnesses claimed that Irfan has been strangled by on witnesses claimed that Irfan has been strangled by on

the police officer. In the middle of the exhaustion of the police officer. In the middle of the exhaustion of

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What was happened

after Irfan died ?

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Not a single one of the officers was charged

with crimes, even they seem to be protected

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What happened to them is much less due

because they are poor. Poverty can be an

accursed title. Poor people are considered as a

filthy race, bane of the society or having the

label of The Bearer of Social Welfare

Problems (PMKS). People with poverty are

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What we will do ?

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What we should do?

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VICTIM SERVICES

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Definition of Vicim Services according to

Prof.Dussich : victim sevices are those

activities which are applied in response to

victimization, with the intention of relieving

suffering and facilitating recovery. This

includes providing information, making

assessments, conducting individual

interventions, enganging in social advocacy,

proposing public policy and working in

program development.

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SOCIAL ADVOCACY

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ENGAGING IN SOCIAL ADVOCACY has

2 forms:

1.

standing in place of the victims to assert the

delivery of needed services (such as

advocacy) ;

2.

representing victims generally as a class

(such as promoting the awareness of the

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UNIVERSITY OF SURABAYA

 Ubaya has composed a program whereas the primary Ubaya has composed a program whereas the primary

objective is to help poor people to understand their objective is to help poor people to understand their

rights as citizen that have equal rights in the eyes of rights as citizen that have equal rights in the eyes of

the law, and possessing the same right to get a proper the law, and possessing the same right to get a proper

life. We provide them with education regarding life. We provide them with education regarding

reading and writing, knowledge regarding their rights reading and writing, knowledge regarding their rights and also free judicial assistance along with if they are and also free judicial assistance along with if they are

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