A Comparative Study on the Legal System for Child Sex Offenses in Korea and the US

The purpose of this study is to better understand the child sex offenses. Then by comparing the laws and social support system in Korea and the U.S, the research suggests the proposal to improve our legal system in Korea. This study showed that (1) the definition, term and object for child sex offenses are comprehended differently by various individual laws (2) yet child sex crime is rarely prosecuted (3) the criminal justice system's mandate does not focus on the needs, wants, or interests of the child victim or family. Finally future directions of the legal system in Korea are presented.

KEYWORDS child sex offense, legal system, victim, offender, protection