Factors Affecting the Judge's Decision in the Court

Abstract

Indonesia is a state of law that gives freedom to judges in deciding a criminal case, meaning that judges may not receive intervention from any party. Judges as state judicial officials are authorized to receive, examine, and decide cases before them. Judges have a very important role in a series of law enforcement processes, especially in sentencing, because all legal cases lead to their decisions. To make decisions, judges must have wise considerations so that the decision is in accordance with the principle of justice. There are things that need to be considered by the judge in giving a decision and there are factors that cause the judge to give a decision.