Analysis of Natural Law and Legal Positivism Legal Philosophy Theories through the Case of Death Note

Abstract

This article has the objective to analyze a case study in the Death Note comic book and legal philosophy of law and justice through both characters who want to create a peaceful society. In the main story of the manga, there is a conflict between the idea of ​​rightness and justice between the actions of the character who have the power to judge the offenders in society to death by using the Death note, and another that wants the offenders to be punished according to the justice process. Therefore, the authors of the article have an opinion in this comic book content is suitable for use as case studies. This article focuses on analyzing the actions and concepts of the main characters through legal philosophy and concepts of the Natural Law and the Legal positivism on morality and justice. In addition to studying the theory and efficiency through case studies in manga, It also criticizes the limitations of the legal philosophy of the two theories.