Your Voice: Forced marriages, sexual harassment and online hate are key concerns in today’s society

[South China Morning Post YP Readers] (전략) South Korea’s laws provide too many opportunities for criminals in terms of bail and reducing sentences. In July 2020, Son Jong-woo, the man responsible for organising an international child sexual exploitation market, was only sentenced to 18 months in prison. That is equivalent to the jail time one South Korean man received after being convicted of stealing 18 eggs after starving for more than 10 days. The US government offered to take over Son’s case to attempt to put him behind bars for 15 years, but the South Korean court declined. 

A 2020 survey conducted by market tracker Hankook Research revealed that 90 per cent of South Koreans believe that consequences must be harsher, especially for sex crimes. Furthermore, in an article published in the International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, the author revealed how many South Korean women refrain from consuming alcohol at social events and rarely go out late at night as they are concerned about their security. (후략)   

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