Peer-reviewed article
The punishment of violence against children is reviewed from the perspective of the purpose of punishment
Yani Brilyani Tavipah ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This paper examines criminal punishment of violence against children in Indonesia from the perspective of punishment theory. It reviews the prevalence of violence against children, particularly sexual violence by family members and close contacts, and analyzes whether heavy criminal penalties under Indonesia's Child Protection Law effectively reduce such violence. The author concludes that while serious penalties have theoretical justification based on punishment purposes, empirical evidence shows they have not successfully reduced violence rates, suggesting additional complementary interventions are needed.
Key points
- Cases of violence against children in Indonesia are high, with perpetrators often being family members or people close to the child
- Heavy criminal penalties under the Child Protection Law are based on punishment theories that emphasize retribution, deterrence, and prevention
- Serious criminal penalties alone have not been successful in reducing the current rate of violence against children
- Additional efforts beyond criminal punishment are needed to achieve the objectives of reducing violence
- The study uses analytical descriptive methodology examining secondary data sources
Limitations
This is a theoretical analysis based on secondary data that does not present empirical data on actual punishment outcomes or comparative effectiveness of different interventions. The document does not provide specific statistics on violence rates or detailed evidence on why punitive measures have failed to reduce violence.
Abstract
Violence against children is a criminal act that needs attention currently in Indonesia. Cases of violence against children, especially sexual violence, are quite high and the perpetrators are people close to them or even family members, requiring harsher criminal measures through the Child Protection Law. It is hoped that imposing high or serious penalties in resolving cases of violence against children can reduce the occurrence of violence against children in the future. The type of research used in this writing is analytical descriptive, by describing the problem of violence against children that occurs in Indonesia and then analyzing it based on relevant theories. The data used is secondary data; The data collection technique is carried out by searching for online data. The conclusion of this research is that the application of the Child Protection Law in resolving cases of violence against children by imposing heavy penalties has a strong basis, that punishment brings goodness, prevents worse incidents, and there is no other alternative for perpetrators of violence against children other than However, the imposition of serious criminal penalties is an effort to reduce the occurrence of criminal acts of violence against children. So far this has not been successful in reducing the current rate of violence against children, other efforts are needed that can support the realization of the objectives of this punishment