๐บ๐ธ Realistic Q&A for Parents of Alleged Perpetrators Afraid of the School Violence Committee
Parents feel overwhelmed when faced with their child's school violence incident. This is especially true for parents whose child has been named as the alleged perpetrator, who are often confused about what to check first, what documents are needed, how to gather evidence, and what to prepare for the School Violence Committee. For these parents, the School Violence Task Force at Sugar Square Law&Advisors has organized key advice provided during actual consultations into a Q&A format.
1. Initial Response Q&A โ โTo Parents of Alleged Perpetrators Receiving the Initial School Violence Committee Noticeโ
Q1. I feel anxious just listening to my child's side. What should I confirm first?
A. The first step is to grasp the objective facts about which incident the school has accepted the report for.
Time of incident
Parts the child admits / parts the child denies
Whether the school has secured evidence
Statements from other students / homeroom teacher
Focusing on evidence and the timeline, rather than parental emotions, reveals the entire structure of the case. This is the very first procedure the Sugar Square Law&Advisors School Violence Task Force performs in actual consultations.
Q2. The documents from the school are too difficult. What should I look at first?
A. The most crucial point is โWhen and what actions are being alleged.โ
If the dates in the report are vague, or the actions are not specifically identified, this becomes a strong point of contention in the School Violence Committee. Sometimes different incidents are recorded together, making it difficult to set the direction of the case. If you find yourself unable to orient the case, we recommend seeking expert assistance.
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2. Statement Strategy Q&A โ โMy Child Admits to Some Parts but Denies Othersโ
Q3. My child admits to some parts and denies others. Will this kind of statement be disadvantageous?
A. Not at all. On the contrary, it forms a fact-based, highly credible statement.
Admitted parts should explain the situation, emotion, and context.
Denied parts can be structured based on โthe existence of evidenceโ and logical grounds.
Mechanically admitting or denying everything diminishes credibility.
Q4. My child says they are being unfairly accused. How much should I believe them?
A. Parents want to believe their child, but the school violence procedure judges based on evidence, consistency of statements, and the flow of the situation. Since the child might not remember or may have โparts they didnโt tell their parents,โ statements should be reconstructed based on facts rather than emotions. This is a very important step in lawyer consultation.
Q5. My child is highly unstable. Can they endure until the School Violence Committee?
The School Violence Committee process is highly stressful for the children involved. Therefore, when seeking a school violence expert, it is crucial to partner with someone who can also attend to the child's emotional stability. A school violence expert should be able to assist with:
Emotional stabilization
Organization of their own statement
Mitigation of excessive emotional reactions
Coordination of communication with parents
Sugar Square Law&Advisors collaborates with child/adolescent psychological experts to support students from state management before the School Violence Committee โ recovery after the School Violence Committee โ to re-engagement in school life. If you are looking for an expert who can provide integrated legal and psychological support, please consult with Sugar Square Law&Advisors.
3. Documents, Evidence, and Records Q&A โ โWhat Should Parents of Alleged Perpetrators Prepare Before the School Violence Committee?โ
Q6. What are the essential documents to prepare?
A. The documents should all be different according to their purpose:
Student Statement: Fact-based, minimizing emotion
Guardian Opinion Letter: Explaining family situation, background, and the child's change
Evidence Submission: Text messages, DMs, recordings, photos, etc.
Teacher or Witness Confirmation: Summary of usual observations and witness statements
Counseling Records (if necessary): Materials showing willingness to be guided/improve
Sugar Square Law&Advisors provides detailed guidance on the tone, volume, and structural format of each document, helping parents of alleged perpetrators avoid handling everything alone.
Q7. How much evidence should I gather?
A. When it comes to evidence related to school violence, accurate structuring is more important than sheer quantity.
Screenshots with a clear timeline
Classroom situations on specific dates
Witness statements (coercion is prohibited)
Materials revealing repetitive patterns
More evidence is not necessarily better; evidence that is well-organized according to the facts is the most powerful.
Q8. Where and when should the documents be submitted?
A. It is generally customary to submit documents for the School Violence Committee up to one week before the committee meeting.
However, Sugar Square Law&Advisors sometimes submits necessary materials to the school or the local Office of Education in advance if deemed necessary, and always advises organizing materials from the pre-interview stage during consultations. Preparing early reduces the burden on both parents and children and allows for a more accurate determination of the case direction.
4. Early Warning Signs and School Stage Q&A โ โIs This Even School Violence?โ
Q9. What are the early warning signs that lead to school violence?
Cases where warnings, confirmations, or demerit points are repeatedly issued/imposed.
Cases where reports of conflict in the classroom accumulate.
Cases where apology demands between alleged victim/perpetrator are frequent.
Cases where the child's grades rapidly decline.
In actual Sugar Square Law&Advisors consultations, there have been cases where school steering committee disciplinary actions had accumulated, which acted as a factor increasing the possibility of the School Violence Committee.
Q10. Is a disciplinary action by the School Steering Committee disadvantageous in the School Violence Committee?
A. Not necessarily, but it can serve as a basis for judging repetition and persistence. If there are prior records, it is important to devise a strategy to separate the current incident from them.
Q11. Do I absolutely have to apologize and agree to a settlement? Will not doing so be disadvantageous?
A. It is not mandatory. In fact, depending on the situation, it can put psychological pressure on the alleged victim. Therefore, the decision to apologize and settle must be made after first confirming the structure of the case and the child's psychological state.
6. School Violence Committee Procedure Q&A โ โIs It Too Late to Prepare?โ
Q12. How long does the School Violence Committee take, and what happens afterward?
A. The School Violence Committee decision is fast, but administrative appeals or lawsuits can take a considerable amount of time.
In complex cases, clear fact organization and strategy setting at the initial stage are the most critical.
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Q13. The School Violence Committee is about to be held, and I have very little time. Is it too late to consult now?
A. It is not too late at all. More than half of our actual cases involve parents of alleged perpetrators who first consulted with us 3 to 5 days before the School Violence Committee meeting.
We have consistently achieved stable outcomes through:
Rapid fact structuring
Selection of key issues
Immediate revision of statements and documents
Simulation of School Violence Committee statements
Even in a short time, who organizes the case and how is far more important.
7. Lawyer Consultation Q&A โ โIs Consultation Alone Sufficient?โ
Q14. What changes when I receive lawyer consultation, even though the school has already investigated?
A. School violence is not a procedure to definitively decide 'who is right or wrong,' but one where the key is how accurately the facts and context are organized.
In the initial consultation phase, the Sugar Square Law&Advisors School Violence Task Force reorganizes the following into a single structure:
The flow of the incident
The student's psychological and behavioral patterns
The relationship with the school
The history of early warning signs
This process sometimes reveals parts that even the parents didn't know or that the school overlooked, and in such cases, the result is bound to change.
Q15. Will consultation alone be helpful? Do I need to hire a lawyer immediately?
A. It is very helpful. In school violence cases, half the battle is won simply by organizing the facts and emotions well in the early stages.
In the consultation, the Sugar Square Law&Advisors School Violence Task Force informs you:
What the risk factors are
What needs to be organized first
What documents to prepare
What emotional stability your child currently needs
We provide a structure so that parents do not have to make judgments alone. While we advise on retention based on the nature and stage of the case, it is very common for the direction to be set through consultation alone, so we recommend seeking expert help without pressure.
Q16. I suspect my child is not telling the truth. Is consultation possible in this situation?
A. Yes, it is possible. Many children do not fully disclose the facts to their parents due to guilt, fear, or concealment. That is when expert help is even more necessary. The Sugar Square Law&Advisors School Violence Task Force:
Analyzes the child's statement tendencies, emotional responses, and defensive attitudes.
Infers and confirms the 'parts the child did not mention.'
This process is conducted safely so as not to harm the child's emotional stability, and a psychological expert may be present if needed to help the child make their statement comfortably. Through this process, parents also gain a deeper understanding of their child's behavioral patterns.
Q17. What role does a lawyer play in school violence cases? Doesn't the school teacher also help?
A. The school is a neutral body and cannot actively advocate for the student's position. In contrast, a school violence lawyer designs the case from the student's perspective throughout the entire process, including:
Structuring the student's statement
Strategy to mitigate disadvantages
Management of document preparation and submission schedules
Key points for statements at the School Violence Committee
Preparation for re-appeal and administrative litigation
They take on the role of comprehensively managing the elements that influence the outcome, not just simple legal support.
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A different approach leads to a different result.
School violence cases are not resolved by facts alone. The outcome must be pursued considering the judgment criteria of the school/Office of Education, the child's developmental stage, and the child's psychological state that the parents might not have known.
The Sugar Square Law&Advisors School Violence Task Force provides direct consultation from attorneys who are members of the School Violence Countermeasures Deliberation Committee in the Seoul and Gyeonggi regions, and resolves issues based on their experience dealing with the Office of Education and schools.
We:
Structure the facts of the case.
Prepare the necessary documents according to their purpose.
Minimize the emotional burden on the child and parents.
Take full responsibility for the case from the School Violence Committeeโand if necessary, through re-appeal and administrative litigation.
There are no parents who are not flustered and at a loss when facing school violence. Especially as a parent of an alleged perpetrator, feelings of guilt, fear, and anger can rush in all at once. Contact Sugar Square Law&Advisors with those feelings as they are. Our role is to accurately assess the situation your child faced and help ensure no unnecessary scars are left. This situation, too, can be resolved well.
Do you still have more questions?
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๐ Korean School Violence FAQ for International Students and Parents (2)
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