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Can I file a criminal complaint for school violence even if the school violence committee is convened?

Hello. It turns out that my child had been suffering school violence at school. As a parent, I am so upset and heartbroken that I did not even know my child was going through this. Of course I reported the school violence, and a school violence committee is coming up soon. However, the wound to my child's heart is deep, so I really want the perpetrator to also face criminal punishment. Even if the school violence committee is convened, can I file a criminal complaint for school violence?

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I see that you have inquired about filing a criminal complaint for school violence. To put the conclusion first, even if the School Violence Countermeasures Deliberation Committee (the school violence committee) is convened, filing a criminal complaint for school violence is possible.

The school violence committee is managed by the district office of education, and criminal complaints are handled by the police and the prosecution.

Because the deliberation processes proceed independently, you may regard them as proceeding as separate cases.

However, an important point when preparing a criminal complaint for school violence is that the School Violence Countermeasures Deliberation Committee, the police, and the prosecution view the case from different perspectives.

The School Violence Countermeasures Deliberation Committee deliberates on cases by giving priority to the protection of the victimized student, the guidance of the offending student, and mediation between the victimized student and the offending student.

By contrast, the police and the prosecution understand the case centered on the criminal conduct that could actually lead to criminal punishment, so there is a difference.

Therefore, if you prepare a criminal complaint, you should securely gather evidence of the harm suffered and respond thoroughly by making the preparations needed for a criminal complaint or a civil lawsuit.

If you are preparing a criminal complaint for school violence, I recommend that you receive the advice of an attorney handling school violence through a detailed consultation.