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Heavier Punishment for Secondary Victimization of Sexual Crime Victims

Heavier Punishment for Secondary Victimization of Sexual Crime Victims

SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Sexual crime offenders will face additional punishment if they commit secondary victimization regardless of whether attempt to settle with victims. The Supreme Court’s Sentencing Commission said Tuesday it had amended sentencing guidelines for sexual crimes. The commission cleared the way to additionally punish sexual crime offenders if they cause [...]

Digital Sex Crime Investigators Suffer from PTSD: Survey

Digital Sex Crime Investigators Suffer from PTSD: Survey

SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of police officers in charge of investigating digital sex crime have been exposed to the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a survey showed Monday. According to the Korean Association of Police Science Review, a survey of 65 police officers from three cyber enforcement divisions revealed that [...]

Rights Watchdog Installs 1st Military Human Rights Protection Officer

Rights Watchdog Installs 1st Military Human Rights Protection Officer

SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Human Rights Commission on Friday installed its first new vice minister-level officer in charge of human rights issues in the military. Park Chan-woon, who is a member of the state human rights watchdog, has been named by the president as the first officer to look into possible [...]