Legislation needed to curb violence in schools

ONE STUDENT WAS KILLED AND TWO INJURED in a recent violent clash at a junior middle school in Hengshui in North China’sHebei province. SouthernMetropolis Daily commented on Tuesday:

The tragedy at the middle school inHengshui once again points to the increasing number of violent incidents on campus. What is particularly disturbing is that more students at early ages have been involved and the attackers are willing to resort to violence in disagreements over trivial matters.

Those victimized and mentally traumatized are more likely to commit suicide or inflict self-harm in early adolescence. A young victim of school bullying in East China’s Jiangxi province reportedly attempted to commit suicide by swallowing nails.

Such cases are not just about school education and social ethics but also about the rule of law. The root cause of school bullying is a mixture of improper parent guidance, inefficient school management, and the absence of relevant laws.

To address campus violence there are only laws such as the Criminal Law and the Law on the Protection for Minors for reference: The former stipulates that those

According to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, China’s Cabinet, till now, 64 out of 85 large State-owned enterprises under the supervision of the central authorities have been equipped with a full-time special deputy Party secretary who will focus on Party construction in the enterprises.

Inspections by the central inspection groups of these State-owned enterprises revealed between the age of 14 and 16 will be held criminally accountable for committing major offenses, the latter often puts education before punishment in dealing with juvenile criminals.

That means the benevolent handling of some teenage criminals could come at the cost of their victims, which warrants the establishment of specific rules and regulations covering campus violence. The protection of minors is necessary, but it should not be used to shield those who instigate violent attacks from their due punishments.

Legislative efforts therefore are called for to keep young bullies in check and protect the legal interests of their potential victims. Inspiration can be drawn from countries that have issued a series of regulations to curb school bullying, ranging from gun control to banning the use of drugs. Besides, the age for shouldering criminal responsibility should be lowered below 14 and the offences juvenile offenders can be held accountable for should be made clear.

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many violations of the Party’s rules and even the law. It shows that many State-owned enterprises have been lax in their Party construction work, and have failed to strictly regulate the Party members within the enterprises.

A special deputy Party secretary is responsible for the management of enterprises’ personnel and Party construction work. A regulation on the accountability system for Party construction work in State-owned enterprises will take effect soon, and part of the core content of the regulation will be clarifying the duties and responsibilities of a special deputy Party secretary.

According to a spokesperson of the assets supervision commission, the position of special deputy Party secretary in State-owned enterprises is expected to be an important channel to cultivate talent who are good at not only management and operations, but also Party construction work.

In the next stage, a special deputy Party secretary system will be launched in qualified enterprises and organizations at the grassroots level.

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