The title of this legal writing is playing victim in the criminal action of hoax according to
victimology perspective (a verdict studies : Nomor 277/PID.SUS/2019/PT/DKI).Various factors
behind the existence of a Playing Victim in concern broadcast false notifications deliberately
publishing disturbances among the people and solve the problem of Playing Victim in terms of
the teachings of Victimology, so the author feels that this research needs to be done with the
formulation of the problem of what is playing victim in the criminal action of hoax according to
victimology perspective. This legal writing uses a normative method that takes data sources from
secondary data consisting of primary legal material in the form of legislation, court decisions,
and secondary legal material in the form of literature, research results and interview. The
conclusion from this legal writing is the writer finds that Ratna Sarumpaet has an effort to lead
public opinion, twist facts, and seek public attention. Meanwhile, overcoming the problem of
playing victim, in terms of the teachings of Victimology, does the investigation, study, grouping,
and acts of playing victim, including what type of crime, in order to give sanctions to uphold
justice. It is necessary to determine a criminal act and can be traced to have violated the
provisions of the legislation so that it can be given an appropriate and appropriate sentence and
achieve legal objectives.