| dc.description.abstract | Teachers may impose sanctions or Corporal Punishment on students for
educational purposes. In several cases, the Corporal Punishment action taken by the teacher
resulted in the imposition of criminal sanctions on the teacher. This paper describes the
perspective of criminal law settlement in Corporal Punishment cases. This paper uses the
normative juridical research method, which examines the application of positive legal norms.
Hence, this paper interprets the corresponding law in the means of textually. Furthermore,
researchers use a conceptual framework to illustrate a teacher’s professional duties and Corporal
Punishment. Finally, this research uses qualitative descriptive analysis supported by a case
approach. This research found that applying life skill-based and contextual learning methods
may prevent the aftermath of teachers’ Corporal Punishment. Teachers, carrying out their
professional duties, may avoid criminal charges for Corporal Punishment if these actions do not
exceed reasonable limits, which result in student losses, both physically and psychologically. The
functionalization of criminal law may be prevented using ultimum remedium in resolving
Corporal Punishment cases. This may occur in settlement through restorative justice, which
involves various parties in the educational process. Alternatively, criminal law settlement may be
used in Corporal Punishment cases. Judges may apply the concept of individualized punishment
in imposing sanctions on teachers who are proven guilty of Corporal Punishment. Finally, this
paper recommends a psychological intervention to assess educators’ mental capacity. This may
take form through periodic assessments to determine the competence of teachers as educators. | en_US |
