Child abuse in our society is a serious social problem. But we did not awareness of severity of the risk of child abuse. In the case of child abuse has the particularity of hidden crime that occurs within the family. Also the children can not themselves claim to defend human rights due to mental and physical immaturity.More than 80% of child abuse is occurring in a home that does not have the outside of the eye. So the damage is even greater. Moreover, it is a problem in the abuse of the child's parents has become increasingly diverse types of abuse. There are also becoming severe enough to be cruel degree the result of the abuse. This government enacted a special law to punish child abuse. But still it is experiencing child abuse. So basically the preparation of measures to prevent the abuse is required.In this study, we analyze the situation of child abuse. Next, you will want to review status and the basis of the concepts and protection of child abuse offenses set forth in the special laws that punish child abuse.