From the 12th, perpetrators of stalking crimes will be able to wear ”electronic ankle rings” = South Korea

Starting from the 12th of this month, perpetrators of stalking crimes who are concerned about repeat offenses will be able to be fitted with electronic foot rings (location tracking devices). As it has been pointed out that victim protection should be strengthened one after another, sex offenders
The order to wear electronic ankle rings, which had been applied mainly to criminals and serious criminals, has now been expanded to include stalking perpetrators. The police announced that from the 12th, they will begin accepting applications for electronic ankle rings based on the judgment of the investigators in charge.
There is a lot of interest in the trends in court orders to wear masks and their effectiveness in preventing crime. According to police and other sources on the 10th, orders for stalking suspects to be fitted with electronic ankle rings must be applied by the police and requested by prosecutors.
, by decision of the court. Last year, the amendment bill to the Stalking Punishment Law and the Electronic Device Attachment Law was passed, making it now possible to wear electronic ankle rings, which previously could only be done with a court conviction.
This is now possible even at the suspect stage. The crime prevention system was strengthened after it was pointed out that measures to protect victims were inadequate following the Shindang station stalker murder case.
Under the revised Stalking Punishment Act, the attachment of electronic devices will be added to the "temporary measures" that the court will impose on perpetrators when it is deemed necessary for the smooth investigation of stalking crimes or the protection of victims.
It was done. Temporary measures so far have been limited to warnings, prohibitions on access, and detention. Once an order is given to attach an electronic device, the minimum period for the perpetrator is three months, which can be extended twice if necessary, and the perpetrator can be sentenced for up to nine months.
The electronic device will be installed. Victims will also be provided with the device so they can recognize when the perpetrator approaches and report it. In fact, penalties have been strengthened due to the rapid increase in stalking crimes.
There were growing calls for this to be done. According to the National Police Agency, there were 12,009 stalking crimes last year, an increase of about 1,500 from the previous year (10,545). Stalking Punishment Law came into effect20
In 2021, there were 1,023 cases. Police plan to equip perpetrators with electronic ankle rings to monitor their approach to victims in real time, increasing the effectiveness of measures to prevent them from approaching victims.
In addition, the Ministry of Justice (department corresponds to a ministry), which is in charge of installing and controlling electronic ankle rings, and the police, which is responsible for victim protection measures such as dispatching to the scene and investigations, are working together organically to establish a system.
The company announced that it will increase the effectiveness of the system. However, some have raised concerns that this would be an excessive punishment for a criminal whose sentence has not yet been finalized. Han Dong-hoon (Han Dong-hoon), former legal affairs director
When the government teased the amendment bill last year, it said, ``Rather than attaching electronic devices indiscriminately, the decision will be made through a judicial decision by the court, in order to address the growing trend of social problems caused by stalking crimes.''
After considering the situation, we decided that such measures were necessary."