Bullying as A Criminal Act in the Perspective of Criminal Law in Indonesia

Juvenile delinquency is a dangerous condition for children as the nation’s successors. One of the harmful forms of juvenile delinquency is bullying. The dangers of bullying can befall the victims from a mockery that is considered normal in the association of children in general to a fatal error for the Child’s soul. Of course, this has a social impact that requires State intervention to provide protection. Therefore, with the normative research method, the researcher wants to examine the forms of bullying and the construction of bullying laws in criminal law in Indonesia. Based on criminal law in Indonesia, bullying is a criminal act that can be held criminally responsible. This is regulated in the KUP, the Child Protection Act, and the ITE Law.