| dc.description.abstract | Bullying within educational institutions represents a serious issue that
causes psychological, social, and academic impacts on children. Although various
regulations have been established to ensure child protection, their implementation
in Medan City has not yet been fully effective. This study aims to analyze existing
legal policies concerning child bullying in schools, evaluate the implementation of
legal protection for child victims, and identify the challenges and measures
undertaken by schools and related authorities.
This research employs a normative juridical method supported by
empirical data. The approaches used include the statutory approach and the
conceptual approach. The main data sources consist of primary legal materials
(laws and regulations related to child protection), secondary legal materials
(literature, journals, and previous studies), and tertiary legal materials (legal
dictionaries and encyclopedias). Additionally, primary data were collected
through semi-structured interviews and observations with authorized parties,
including school principals, the Medan City Office of Women Empowerment and
Child Protection (DP3A), and the Women and Child Protection Unit (PPA) of the
Medan City Police.
Legal policies concerning child bullying are principally regulated under
Law Number 35 of 2014 on Child Protection, Minister of Education, Culture,
Research, and Technology Regulation Number 46 of 2023, and several supporting
regulations. However, no specific provisions have been consistently applied in
madrasahs. The implementation of legal protection in MAN 1 Medan City, SMAN
11 Medan City, and SMAS Utama Medan City remains suboptimal, particularly
due to the absence of a Violence Prevention and Handling Team (TPPK) as
mandated by regulations. Major obstacles include low legal awareness among
school communities, weak reporting culture, and the predominance of informal
settlements through familial approaches. Efforts such as counseling, mediation,
and socialization have been carried out, yet they remain partial and not
systematically integrated. The study recommends strengthening sectoral
regulations, establishing school-based protection structures, and fostering a
child-oriented legal culture. These steps are expected to create a safe, inclusive,
and violence-free educational environment. | en_US |
