國家教育研究院

　　本文乃先行說明現今日本法學界(以憲法學界為主)於思考「兒童人權」等相關議題時，較受矚目的論點何在。之後，乃試行說明「兒童人權」與「婚姻暴力」此一主題交鋒時，可能衍生出何種尚待探討之課題，而提示於本文內欲展開論述的焦點所在。就結論言，乃為於家庭內部發生之「兒童虐待」一點。故本文乃依該當中心主題，依序整理以日本政府為主體所制定之兒童虐待對策發展史、對「兒童虐待」一語標示出具體且明確之定義的『2000年兒童虐待防止法』之立法過程、日本法學界中對於「兒童虐待」此一主題所展開之主張見解，以及介紹較受該當學界矚目與討論之與「兒童虐待」相關的案例內容等等。最後，乃整理與說明日本國會分別於2004年及2007年修改『2000年兒童虐待防止法』的具體動向為何？以及其他反映兒童虐待對策之相關修法動向與尚稱不備之處何在等現況。

　　In the first part of this paper, will going to share how to discuss about Marital Violence under Japanese law. Then, will introduce the Congress of Japan how to established and passed the law called Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims. In the same time will try to pointed out why the Congress refuse to make any provisions about save or help child who under the attack by his/her parents or any adults. And because Marital Violence and Child Abuse are all occur very easily under the roof, what is also a very important reason why the two quasi-criminal acts usually be discussed under the verb called Domestic Violence, so from the fourth part of this paper are trying to focus on some issues of Child Abuse under Japanese Law. For example, the historical background of Child Abuse occurred in Japan, the treatment of Child Abuse by the Government of Japan, the legislative process of Act on Prevention etc. of Child Abuse and some cases of Child Abuse will be viewed. In the last part of this paper, will according to the Amendment of Civil Law of Japan in May 2011, to share dealing with the case of Child Abuse in Japan what kind of problem still need to be pay deeply attention.