<![CDATA[This research aims to analyze the regulation of Indonesian criminal law against bullying offenses that cause psychological trauma to victims, and to analyze the criminal liability of bullying perpetrators who cause psychological trauma to victims under Indonesian criminal law. This study employs a normative legal research methodology with a statute approach and a conceptual approach, analyzed through the legal protection theory of Philipus M. Hadjon, the criminal liability theory of Chairul Huda and Moeljatno, and the victimology theory of Arif Gosita and Siswanto Sunarso. The findings indicate that: first, the regulation of Indonesian criminal law against bullying offenses causing psychological trauma remains fragmentary, as no specific legislation explicitly criminalizes bullying as a standalone offense. Law enforcers must rely on several instruments, namely Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code through Article 466, Law Number 35 of 2014 on Child Protection through Article 76C jo. Article 80, Law Number 12 of 2022 on Sexual Violence Crimes, and Law Number 19 of 2016 on Electronic Information and Transactions through Article 27 paragraph (3) for cyberbullying cases. Second, criminal liability of bullying perpetrators can be established upon the cumulative fulfillment of four elements, with the primary challenge being the proof of psychological trauma requiring forensic psychology expert testimony. In cases involving juvenile perpetrators, diversion mechanisms may only be pursued under strict conditions that do not compromise victims' rights.]]>
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