Criminalization of Teachers Due to Case of Bullying Committed by Students

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15294/ijcls.v10i2.21014

Keywords:

Child Protection, Bullying, Teacher, Neglect

Abstract

Children are individuals who are not yet adults and have a fundamental right to education. A child's education starts at the family level and continues at an educational institution like a school. Teachers play a crucial role in education and are responsible for instructing their students. In addition to this responsibility, teachers must uphold laws, regulations, and ethical codes as specified in Article 20 of Law No. 14/2005. This includes adhering to child protection laws outlined in Law No. 35/2014. Everyone needs to protect children from violence, as Article 76C of Law No. 35/2014 explicitly prohibits any person from committing or allowing violence against children. The law also mandates teachers to protect their students from violence, as stated in Article 9(1a) and Articles 54(1) and (2) of Law No. 35/2014. Issues arise when teachers allow bullying to occur among their students. This neglect constitutes a violation of Article 76C of Law No. 35/2014. This study uses a normative legal methodology to apply child protection rules to teachers who ignore bullying among their students. The study concludes that teachers who tolerate bullying violate Article 76C of Law No. 35/2014, as this neglect causes suffering to children. Such teachers could face criminal sanctions as outlined in Article 80 of Law No. 35/2014. The research team suggests increased criminal penalties for teachers who allow such neglect should be imposed.

Author Biographies

  • Joshua Evandeo Irawan, Faculty of Law, Universitas Pelita Harapan

    Born in Surabaya, February 10, 1997. Obtained a Bachelor of Law degree from the Faculty of Law, Universitas Pelita Harapan Surabaya campus (in 2018), and a Master of Law degree from the Master of Law Program at Universitas Pelita Harapan Surabaya campus (2020), and is currently pursuing a Doctoral Program in Law at Universitas Pelita Harapan (2023). Joshua works as a Permanent Lecturer of the Law Study Program at Universitas Pelita Harapan Surabaya Campus with the academic title “Lector”. Joshua teaches several courses related to Criminal Law, Juvenile Criminal Justice System, Cybercrime, Health Law, and Human Rights Law and Law. Joshua has conducted several studies on Child Protection Law, Cyberbullying, and Employment Law which have been published in various Accredited National Journals.

  • Jamin Ginting, Faculty of Law, Universitas Pelita Harapan

    He is a lecturer in the Law Study Program. He teaches courses in Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure Law; and Corruption Crimes. He obtained his Bachelor of Law degree from the 17 August 1945 University Jakarta, Master of Law from Pelita Harapan University, Master of Notary from Pelita Harapan University, and Doctor of Law from Pelita Harapan University.

  • Teguh Prasetyo, Faculty of Law, Universitas Pelita Harapan

    Prof. Dr. Teguh Prasetyo, S.H., M.Si., is a Lecturer and Inventor and developer of theory, philosophy, jurisprudence and jurisprudence of Dignity Justice as the Indonesian Jurisprudence. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law majoring in criminal law at the Faculty of Law, Krisnadwipayana University, Jakarta in 1986 and S-2 Education at Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta in 1994. Doctoral Program (S3) in Law at the Islamic University of Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta in 2006. He now teaches as a Doctor of Laws Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UPH. He teaches courses in Philosophy of Law and Promotion.

  • Fajar Sugianto, Faculty of Law, Universitas Pelita Harapan

    He is a Permanent Lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Pelita Harapan University (UPH), who also serves as the Head of the Law Study Program at UPH Surabaya Campus and the Master of Law at UPH Surabaya Campus. He is a Lecturer, Researcher, and Author of numerous books related to Business Law, Arbitration, and Alternative Dispute Resolution, among others. In addition to being a Lecturer, he works as an Advocate, Mediator, Arbitrator for LPSKI, Senior Fellow at the Bali International Arbitration & Mediation Center, and much more.

  • Andrew Johnathan Setia, Middlesex College, Edison, New Jersey

    Born on August 24, 2004, in Brevard, North Carolina. Currently, Andrew is a student at Middlesex College, Edison, New Jersey, with student ID 1277171. Andrew has an interest in the field of Law.

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Published

2025-11-01

Article ID

21014

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): Indonesia J. Crim. L. Studies (November, 2025)

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Criminalization of Teachers Due to Case of Bullying Committed by Students. (2025). Indonesian Journal of Criminal Law Studies, 10(2), 341-378. https://doi.org/10.15294/ijcls.v10i2.21014