Unitary state The Republic of Indonesia is a country with foundations on law ( Rechts Staat ). In space its scope there is a number of one of the principles that is principle legality . Scope? law criminal interests oriented? general . Criminal law is knowledge basics that everyone should know and understand student law . Based on description above? as for formulation problem in This research is What do you mean with law criminal and how room scope law criminal . As for goals study based on formulation the problem above is For know and analyze understanding law criminal and for know and analyze room scope law criminal . This research is of a nature descriptive , analytical and comparative , viz research that describes , describes and analyzes data as well compare data regarding law criminal and space its scope . In principle there are two different meanings on Criminal Law , the so -called with ius poenale and ius puniendi . Space principles scope enactment rule law the punishment is divided become four that is principle Territoriality ( territorialiteits beginningsel ), basic Nationality active , basic Protection (National Passive ), and principles universality ( universaliteits beginssel ).

The purpose of this research is to analyze the legal protection of child victims of physical violence by biological parents. This research uses a literature review approach by looking for theoretical references that are relevant to the case or problem found. Based on the results and discussion, it is found that the forms of violence experienced by children are physical violence such as: being kicked, hit, thrown with wood, slapped and even hung, resulting in children feeling depressed by the violence they experience and children who experience this rarely communicate with their friends. The sources that trigger physical violence against children are poverty, violence also occurs because the parents are stressed or have complicated problems. Parents' lack of knowledge The existence of children who do not want.