One-Time Spinners and Spin-Thrill Seekers in Sex Offenses against Minors: Is Situational Prevention Possible?

Abstract For this study, I completed a comprehensive review of punishment clauses in the Korean Legal Code from 1985 to 2016. Using a web crawler and text analysis, I gathered data on the laws and then identified the content of the penal sentence in each clause. By investigating the data, I was able to quantify and assess changes over time in: (1) the number of punishment clauses; (2) the severity of sentences; and (3) the balance between imprisonment and fines. In order to examine the causes of these changes, I separated the data into different sentence levels and sectors. I found that low-level punishment clauses had grown quickly, and some of the sectors responsible for the change included civil engineering and sex offenses. This comprehensive review of the penal sentences revealed issues of concern related to overcriminalization, overpenalization, and an imbalance of punishment level in the Korean Legal Code.

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An Examination of Subway Sex Offense Modus Operandi: A Case of Seoul, South Korea

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17238979 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (23) ◽

pp. 8979

Author(s):

Taeyoung Kim ◽

Seung Yeop Paek ◽

Julak Lee

Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Sex Offenses ◽

Script Analysis ◽

Police Official ◽

Case Files ◽

Subway Stations ◽

Official Crime ◽

Sex Offense ◽

The City ◽

Crime Reports

Subway sex offenses are a serious issue in the nations around world, but existing research has failed to explore the offense types or patterns systematically. In order to fill this gap, the authors employed Crime Script Analysis (CSA) to examine the two most common subway sex offenses in Seoul, South Korea. Specifically, the authors assessed the reasoning behind the steps taken to prepare for, carry out, and complete harassment and surreptitious recording. The offenses committed in the subway stations around the city of Seoul were analyzed based on the interviews with the subway police, official crime reports, and crime case files. Drawing from the findings, theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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