An Examination of Subway Sex Offense Modus Operandi: A Case of Seoul, South Korea

Taeyoung Kim, Seung Yeop Paek and Julak Lee
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Taeyoung Kim: Security Management Institute, 527, Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06138, Korea
Seung Yeop Paek: Department of Criminal Justice, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA 94542, USA
Julak Lee: Department of Industrial Security, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 23, 1-14

Abstract: Subway sex offenses are a serious issue in the nations around world, but existing research has failed to explore the offense types or patterns systematically. In order to fill this gap, the authors employed Crime Script Analysis (CSA) to examine the two most common subway sex offenses in Seoul, South Korea. Specifically, the authors assessed the reasoning behind the steps taken to prepare for, carry out, and complete harassment and surreptitious recording. The offenses committed in the subway stations around the city of Seoul were analyzed based on the interviews with the subway police, official crime reports, and crime case files. Drawing from the findings, theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Keywords: subway sex offenses; modus operandi; crime script analysis; sexual harassment; surreptitious recording (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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