고위험범죄자에 대한 사회내 관리제도 개선방안

Abstract

In 2007, when cases of sexual violence and murder against children and women began to occur simultaneously in Korea, the government introduced and implemented new policies such as the 'electronic monitoring system' and 'chemical castration'. However, the release of Jo Doo-soon in 2021 and subsequent murders of those wearing electronic ankles has highlighted the need for better management of high-risk criminals in society. This study examines some meaningful policies that are being carried out to protect the safety of the people from high-risk crimes in foreign countries through literature research and examines their applicability to the current situation in Korea. The UK, having already experienced brutal sexual assault and murder cases targeting children and women, established the MAPPA (Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement) in 2001 to manage about 80,000 dangerous criminals. The U.S.A is also trying to manage the high-risk criminals meticulously through the collaboration of criminal justice agencies. Meanwhile, apart from control-centered management of high-risk offenders through collaboration of institutions, it is also necessary to examine efforts to solve problems more fundamentally by realizing social reintegration through social support such as CoSA(Circle of Support & Accountability) programs. In the case of Korea, I would like to discuss the applicability of cooperation between criminal justice agencies for the effective management of high-risk offenders and the lack of awareness of support in the society for high-risk offenders. Of course, according to the difference of social, economic, and cultural environment of Korea, foreign systems may not just fit the Korean situation, it will be difficult to introduce foreign systems right away. However, if the purpose of the system implemented in foreign countries is reasonable and desirable, it is necessary to consider actively the introduction of a new system in Korea.