[Global Epic Reporter Hwang Seong-su] One of the incidents that has recently become increasingly problematic in society is school violence. School violence is an act that occurs between minors in school, so it is considered a juvenile crime. Victims who were exposed to constant bullying during school may suffer from trauma throughout their lives.
There are many different types of school violence, and especially these days, as the proportion of cases causing mental damage rather than direct physical damage increases, there are many cases where the perpetrators are unable to easily recover from their emotional wounds even after graduating and entering society.
School violence cases are transferred to the Office of Education in accordance with relevant laws, and the School Violence Countermeasures Deliberation Committee (aka ‘School Violence Committee’) handles whether or not to take action. Through deliberation and meetings, the punishment to be imposed on the offending student is decided.
The severity of the school violence committee's punishment may vary depending on the case, including written apology, volunteer work, special education and psychological treatment in school, suspension of attendance, class change, school transfer, and expulsion. In addition, with the Ministry of Education's revised system, records of academic abuse charges can be preserved for two years even after graduation, which may act as a constraint on social life.
Not only that, but what is even more problematic when there is evidence of school violence is that the victim may be subject to criminal charges and may be subject to criminal or juvenile law, and may even be sentenced to imprisonment.
Therefore, if your child has been unfairly involved in a school violence incident, it is advisable to proactively respond from the beginning of the incident. To prevent it from turning into an emotional issue, you should listen to your child in detail about what happened and then prepare a response plan appropriate for the situation.
Even if there is evidence of perpetrators of school violence, there is a possibility that they will be subject to excessive punishment because it is inflated to a greater extent than the original, and even if they did not directly participate in the violence, they may be punished for hanging out with the perpetrator.
Attorney Lim Seon-jun of Daeryun Law Firm advised, “If you have been wrongfully committed as a perpetrator of school violence or have received excessive punishment, you should seek legal assistance from a lawyer specializing in school violence to properly understand and correct the facts so that a strategic response can be taken.”
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