Acts of Violence against Children Outside the Investigation Process by Police Officers

This study examines how police officers in Indonesia commit violence against children during investigations, which violates legal procedures and child protection laws. The research analyzes a murder case to show that official reports often ignore signs of physical violence documented by legal aid organizations. These violations cause serious psychological trauma to children and undermine the transparency and accountability of the investigation process. The authors call for reforms to Indonesia's judicial and law enforcement systems to better protect children involved in criminal cases.

Key points

• Physical violence by police against children is documented by legal aid organizations but ignored in official investigation reports
• Serious violations of procedural law occur outside the formal investigation process
• Violence against children violates both national and international child protection regulations
• Police violence causes deep psychological trauma and negative effects on children's psychological condition
• Reforms to Indonesia's judicial and law enforcement systems are needed to ensure protection for children in conflict with the law

Limitations

The document is a legal and procedural analysis focused on one case study and does not provide quantitative data on the prevalence of police violence against children or empirical evidence of psychological outcomes. It does not compare different approaches to preventing such violence or evaluate specific interventions.