A Sociological Interpretation in Determining the Status of Cultural Reserve Object in the Cultural Reserve Destruction Crime in Sukoharjo Indonesia (A Study on Sukoharjo District Court’s Verdict No. 172/Pid.sus/2022/PN. Skh.)

Abstract

Purpose: This research aims to find out the implementation of sociological interpretation by the judge in the criminal case of cultural reserve object.   Methods: This study is normative research that is descriptive in nature with case approach.   Results and Conclusion: The result shows that sociological interpretation was made by the panel of judges that examined and decided the criminal case No. 172/Pid.Sus/2022/PN. Skh. through expanding the meaning of Cultural Reserve object, including the Putative Cultural Reserve Object (Indonesian: Obyek Diduga Cagar Budaya or ODCB) that has been enlisted and studied.   Research implications: The source of primary legal material used was the Sukoharjo District Court’s Verdict No.172/Pid.Sus/2022/PN.Skh and the law about Cultural Reserve, while technique of analysis used was deductive (syllogism) one.   Originality/value:  Thus, the defendant’s act of destructing the Wall Structure of Baluwarti Palace fence that still has ODCB status at that time has met the element of cultural reserve and the defendant was sentenced.