Investigating Constraints: Law Enforcement against Women and Children Traffickers in Indonesia (Case Study: Lampung Province, Indonesia)

This paper is attempting to identify the constraints that law enforcement agencies face to convict the traffickers of women and children trafficking through criminal justice process. Using qualitative research methodology, case study method and interview with key informants from law enforcement agencies and NGO who handle women and children trafficking cases, this study has concluded that not only weak legal mechanism and procedures, but also poor capacity of law enforcement agencies in responding the cases, corruption and reconciliation process between the traffickers and victims become the constraints in bringing the traffickers of women and children into justice.