A Study on Characteristics Analysis and Countermeasures of Digital Sex Crimes in Korea

Woochun Jun
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Woochun Jun: Department of Computer Education, Seoul National University of Education, Seoul 06639, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: In the modern knowledge–information age, various information and communication technologies provide us with many benefits and at the same time, bring various side effects such as cybercrime. The number of cybercrimes is increasing gradually, and in particular, the number of digital sex crimes has been increasing recently. In addition, digital sex crimes are becoming increasingly violent, so national measures are needed. In this study, statistical data at the national level were used to investigate the overall characteristics of digital sex crimes in Korea. First, statistical analysis shows that the victims are mainly women in their teens and 20s. Typical types of digital sex crimes are distribution of illegal contents and illegal filming, the perpetrators are mainly unknown, and digital sex crimes were less often recognized by others and more often by the victims themselves. Based on these results, countermeasures against various digital sex crimes are suggested.

Keywords: digital sex crime; cybercrime; information and communication technology; information ethics; juvenile crime (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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