antarpelaku

Antarpelaku is an Indonesian term that literally means "between perpetrators." In criminology and related legal discourse, it refers to the network of relationships, interactions, and coordination among individuals who participate in a crime, with attention to how actions and liability are distributed across participants. The term is more of an analytical descriptor than a formal legal category, and its precise meaning can vary by author or context.

In practice, antarpelaku analysis looks at the roles played by different actors in a crime, such as initiators, planners, executors, and facilitators, and how they influence each other’s actions. It also concerns how responsibility is shared among co-participants, including concepts of joint liability, complicity, conspiratorial intent, and causation of the criminal act. The concept helps explain how a crime can be carried out by a network rather than a single individual, and how liability may extend to those who provided resources, information, or support.

Because antarpelaku is largely used in academic, journalistic, or case-specific discussions rather than as a formal statutory term, its exact interpretation may differ across sources. It remains a useful lens for understanding multi-actor crimes, the dynamics of cooperation among perpetrators, and the distribution of accountability in criminal cases.