SYMBOLS OF WORDS AND PHRASES IN THE BAP ON HATE SPEECH IN THE POLICE ANTHROPHOHISTORICAL SEMIOTIC PERSPECTIVE
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https://doi.org/10.21009/ishel.v2i1.68796Keywords:
word and phrase symbols, hate speech, police investigation reports, anthropohistorical semioticsAbstract
The Investigation Report (BAP), as an official police legal document, not only serves as a factual record but also contains linguistic constructions rich in cultural and historical meaning. This study aims to uncover the symbolic words and phrases that appear in the BAP of hate speech cases within the police environment using an anthropohistorical semiotic perspective. The method used is qualitative descriptive-analytical with an anthropohistorical semiotic approach. Data in the form of quotes of words and phrases in the BAP of hate speech from several police work units, were collected through documentation studies and analyzed through three stages: the position of signifiers, tracing the historical-cultural traces of symbols, and interpreting meanings in the context of law enforcement and the collective memory of society. The results show that the words and phrases in the BAP are not neutral, but rather represent stigma, cultural bias, and historical narratives that have been rooted in the Indonesian social structure. These linguistic symbols often reinforce group dichotomies, obscure legal objectivity, or even become a form of symbolic resistance to dominant discourse. This study concludes that the anthropohistorical semiotic approach is able to uncover layers of hidden meaning in police legal documents. Recommendations include the integration of semiotic awareness and cultural sensitivity training for investigators and linguists, as well as the development of forensic linguistic guidelines that minimize the reproduction of hate speech.
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