From various events that happen, the process of implementing law enforcement is
actually the main study examined in this research especially Domestic Violence
(intimate partner violence) cases which are often done by adults and children. What
kind of legal rules that can be used to provide law protection for women who are the
victims of domestic violence? Aims to find out and analyze legal rules that can be used
as a basis to provide legal protection for women who are the victims of domestic
violence. This research is normative legal research that identifies law protection for
women who are the victims of domestic violence. This research used secondary data
consisting of primary legal resources, secondary legal resources and tertiary legal
resources. The data obtained from all resources were then discussed and concluded.
The conclusion is that legal rules that can be used to provide law protection for women
who are the victims of domestic violence are classified based on the victims’ age. If
they are under 18 years old, they will be subject to Law Number 35 Year 2014
regarding Child Protection. Meanwhile, if they are over 18 years old, Indonesian
Criminal Code will be used. A child who is a offender may be subject to punitive and
corrective sanctions according to the Law of Criminal Justice System of Children. If
she / he is over 18 years old, then the punitive sanctions are applied in accordance with
the criminal acts she/he has committed. The researcher suggest that the law enforcer
have to be more careful in analyzing legal protection for women who are the victims
of domestic violence.