Author Guidelines

Guidelines for the writing of articles at Legitimasi: Jurnal Hukum Pidana dan Politik Hukum can be seen as follows:

  • The article must be an original scientific work by the author and have never been published or is in the process of being published by other media
  • The article should emphasize studies on Criminal Law, Legal Politics, Law and Society, and Islamic Law in Muslim countries in general and specifically in Indonesia, with a focus on theories of Islamic criminal law, legal politics, and Islamic law as well as their practices in the Muslim world (See Focus and Scope).
  • Articles must be in accordance with the surrounding style and journal template;
  • The author must submit an article that reviews the actual themes within the scope of Criminal Law, Legal Politics, Law and Society, and Islamic Law, showing the sharpness of analysis, the updating of references, and no plagiarism.
  • The author must fill in the form for the authenticity of the articles.
  • Articles can be written in English or Arabic;
  • The article must be typed with 1.15 line spacing on A4-size paper (Width: 21 cm; Height: 29.7 cm), with margins of Top: 3 cm, Left: 3 cm, Bottom: 2.5 cm, and Right: 2.5 cm, using Cambria font size 12 pt, and have a length of 6,000–9,000 words.
  • Article submitted to Legitimasi has been written using the Mendeley Reference application with Format Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition (full note);
  • The articles submitted through online submissions must contain the article file and the academic biographical data.
  • The articles sent using Arabic-Indonesian transliteration according to SKB 3 Ministers
  • All submissions must be submitted in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document formats

 

The article's systematics are:

Title. The title should reflect the essence of the content of the article and be limited to a maximum of 12 words.

Author's Name. Without an academic degree, affiliation, and e-mail. A maximum of five authors per manuscript.

Abstract. The Abstracts are written in two languages, English and Indonesian. The abstract is written in a single paragraph and includes the following: research objective, problem statement, research questions, method, findings or results, and implications. All submitted articles must include an abstract ranging from 150 to 250 words.

Keywords. Every abstract should include 3 to 5 keywords.

should be at least 150-250 words long.

Introduction. The introduction should include three things: the issues studied, the importance of issues, the literature review, the method/way the author discusses the issue that is presented, briefly and densely, and novelty.

Discussion. Subtitles are written according to the content of those subtitles. This section should contain clear and scientific analysis and findings. The discussions in each section are comprehensive, logical, and systematically described.

Conclusion. The author writes the closing words as conclusions from the analysis results or discussion, and suggestions or recommendations for the next research project. Authors can also reward those who have contributed to the research.

Citation. Each time quoting an opinion, the author must give a footnote using the Format Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition (full note).

 

The examples of Footnote style:

1Abdullahi Ahmed An Na’im, Toward an Islamic Reformation: Civil Liberties, Human Right and Intern Law (USA: Syracuse University Press, 1996).

2Abd al-Qadir ’Awdah, al-Tasyri‘ al-Jina’i al-Islami; Muqaranan bi al-Qanun al-Wadh‘i, II (Kairo: Maktabah al-Taufiqiyah, 2013).

3Dedy Sumardi, Ratno Lukito, and Moch Nur Ichwan, “Legal Pluralism within the Space of Sharia: Interlegality of Criminal Law Traditions in Aceh, Indonesia,” Samarah 5, no. 1 (2021): 426–49.

4Michael Feener, “State, Shari’a and Its Limits,” in Limits of The State: Reconfigurations of Practice, Community and Authority in Contemporary Aceh, ed. R. Michael Feener, David Kloos, and Annemarie Samuel (Leiden: Koninklijke Brill nv, 2016).

5Bridgette Baldin, “In Supreme Judgement of the Poor: The Role of the United States Supreme Court in Welfare Law and Plicy.,” Conference Papers—Law & Society, 2005.

6Dedy Sumardi, “Kontestasi Perebutan Hukum terhadap Perempuan: Analisis Pluralisme Hukum dan Interlegalitas di Aceh,” Disertasi (Banda Aceh: Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, 2026).

References. The references are arranged alphabetically and are written 1 space with tabs, the second line and so on, while the first line is not. Please use the Mendeley Manager Reference application.

 

The examples of references style:

Journal Article: . Sumardi, Dedy, Ratno Lukito, and Moch Nur Ichwan. “Legal Pluralism within the Space of Sharia: Interlegality of Criminal Law Traditions in Aceh, Indonesia.” Samarah 5, no. 1 (2021): 426–49.

Book. Na’im, Abdullahi Ahmed An. Toward an Islamic Reformation: Civil Liberties, Human Right and Intern Law. USA: Syracuse University Press, 1996. ’Awdah, ’Abd al-Qadir. Al-Tasyri‘ Al-Jina’i Al-Islami; Muqaranan Bi Al-Qanun Al-Wadh‘I. II. Kairo: Maktabah al-Taufiqiyah, 2013.

Book Section. Feener, Michael. “State, Shari’a and Its Limits.” In Limits of The State: Reconfigurations of Practice, Community and Authority in Contemporary Aceh, edited by R. Michael Feener, David Kloos, and Annemarie Samuel. Leiden: Koninklijke Brill nv, 2016.

Conference Proceedings. Baldin, Bridgette. “In Supreme Judgement of the Poor: The Role of the United States Supreme Court in Welfare Law and Plicy.” Conference Papers—Law & Society, 2005.

Online Source. https://biz.kompas.com/read/2022/12/10/084038428/wamenkumham-produk-hukum-buatan-indonesia-untuk-indonesia

 

Theses/Dissertation:

Sumardi, Dedy. “Kontestasi Perebutan Hukum terhadap Perempuan: Analisis Pluralisme Hukum dan Interlegalitas di Aceh”, (Disertasi Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, 2026).

Make sure that your articles are prepared using the articles template. Download here the article template.