TINJAUAN KRIMINOLOGIS TINDAK PIDANA KEKERASAN SEKSUAL YANG DILAKUKAN GURU TERHADAP SISWA DI GORONTALO BERDASARKAN UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 12 TAHUN 2022

Abstract

Sexual violence committed by teachers against students is a form of crime that violates legal and moral norms. This issue is of serious concern because it occurs in an educational setting, which is supposed to be a safe place for children. This study aims to analyze a criminological review of sexual violence crimes committed by teachers against students in Gorontalo. The research method used is empirical legal research, employing a descriptive qualitative approach. The results of the study indicate that a criminological analysis of sexual violence crimes committed by teachers against students in Gorontalo reveals that these crimes are influenced by various factors, both internal and external. Internal factors include the perpetrator’s low moral standards, deviant behavior, and weak self-control, while external factors include the social environment, technological advancements, a lack of supervision, and the power dynamics between teachers and students. In criminology, these crimes can be analyzed through social control theory, differential association theory, and power relations theory. Sexual violence committed by teachers against students in Gorontalo is influenced by several factors, namely the residential environment, economic factors, and technological factors. From a criminological perspective, these crimes can be analyzed through power relations theory.