Abstract:
This study aims to determine the protection of the suspect's rights in the investigation process
in terms of the psychological aspects of the applicable law, so that this problem can be
answered clearly both in theory and practice orbdirect observationeinnthenfield.
Thiseresearchtwaseconductedeat the Resort Police Office (POLRES) Maros, thefresearch
.methodwusediisqa normative researchtmethodothat uses data collectionctechniques,
interviews and literature9studies to analyze data using descriptive analysis methods.
The resultskof.the study sindicate that in the psychological.aspectkof the investigation, both
the investigator and the suspect in providing clear and free information are implemented in
Article 50 of the Criminal Procedure Code concerning the Protection of the Rights of
Suspects during the Investigation Process. In connection with the objectives of the KUHAP
above, in an effort to find material truth in the investigation process by investigators, a
suspect or defendant has rights that must be protected by law, namely, the right to receive an
immediate examination, the right to make a defense, the right to give information freely and
without pressure, the right to legal aid, the right to choose one's own legal counsel, the right
to present witnesses, the right not to be burdened with the obligation of proof, the right to visit
family and relatives during detention, the right to be tried in a trialsopen too the public, the
right to receive compensation and rehabilitation. In relation to the criminal psychology aspect
of the suspect, it was during the detention period and the interrogation process felt by the
suspect who was interviewed. The suspect personally felt anxious about other suspects and
clearly had a psychological impact on him while in detention due to being the only female
detainee available.
