One of the central problems in criminal policy using penal means (criminal law) is the problem of determining what actions should be considered criminal offenses. Analyzing this issue cannot be separated from the integral conception of criminal policy and national development policy. The above conception must be carried out by analyzing a policy-oriented approach that is not only a criminal law approach but an approach related to legal development in general related to the eradication of corruption crimes, as seen from the nature of the material law applied in the regulation of corruption crimes.

The normative law research method was applied, with a conceptual and statutory approach. The research method is descriptive-qualitative; the sources of primary and secondary legal material include legislation and secondary legal material, scientific publications connected to this writing corruption, legal material collection techniques through literature studies, and online media.