Research on stalking crime analysis and measures

In recent years, as the number of incidents where stalking leads to violent crimes has increased in our society, social concerns about the seriousness and danger of stalking crimes are increasing. In particular, incidents such as the 'Sindang Station Stalking Case' and the 'Nowon-gu Three Mothers and Daughters Murder' in September 2020 reminded us of the reality that stalking can lead to violent crimes. These incidents raised social awareness about stalking crimes, and accordingly, the「Act on Special Cases concerning Stalking Punishment, etc.」(abbreviated as the Stalking Punishment Act) was implemented in October 2021. However, the Stalking Punishment Act still has limitations in that protective measures for victims are insufficient, and it is difficult to prevent concerns about retaliation in light of the characteristics of the stalking crime. Based on this, this study first investigated the academic and legal definitions of stalking crimes through a review of literature data to understand the characteristics of stalking crimes. In addition, the current status of domestic occurrence of stalking crimes was examined and the limitations of the current response system were analyzed. Therefore, this study aims to find more effective measures by identifying the problems of the current system based on the understanding of stalking crimes, recognizing the victim-centered limitations, and emphasizing the need for an approach to the perpetrators of stalking crimes.