Desa Sadar Hukum Melalui Restorative Justice: Sosialisasi Kesadaran Hukum Pada Masyarakat Desa Luk

Abstract

The village serves as both a unit of government and a social living space closest to the community's daily life; consequently, various forms of social friction such as disputes between residents, family conflicts, land boundary disagreements, and minor quarrels frequently arise within it. Addressing these issues requires an adequate understanding of the law to ensure they are resolved appropriately without escalating into larger conflicts. This community service initiative was an individual program undertaken as part of the Student Community Service (KKN) by a student from Universitas Muhammadiyah Luwuk in Luk Village, Peling Tengah District. It employed a restorative justice approach an alternative dispute resolution method emphasizing the restoration of relationships, the fulfillment of victims' interests, and the accountability of offenders. The activity aimed to foster legal awareness among residents and introduce restorative justice principles as a peaceful yet legally grounded method for resolving disputes. The implementation process involved stages of observation, coordination, material preparation, outreach/dissemination, and evaluation, engaging the village government, the Village Consultative Body (BPD), community leaders, traditional leaders, youth, and general residents. The outreach session was attended by dozens of participants from various segments of society, who demonstrated great enthusiasm during both the presentation and the Q&A session. The results indicated an improvement in participants' understanding of legal concepts, the characteristics of a Law-Conscious Village, restorative justice principles, and the scope of their application; the activity also underscored the strategic role of village officials and traditional leaders in maintaining social order. This initiative represents a crucial first step toward building a culture of law based on deliberation (*musyawarah*) at the village level, a process that should be followed up with periodic legal education involving law enforcement agencies and higher education institutions.