Using Latent Class Analysis to Produce a Typology of Korean Stalking Based on Court Judgments

IF 2.1 3区心理学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Criminal Justice and Behavior Pub Date : 2024-02-16 DOI:10.1177/00938548241230004

Minkyung Bae, Bojeong Kang, Soo-Jung Lee

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Abstract

This study was carried out to develop guidelines for more appropriate interventions for people who stalk following the enforcement of the Stalking Crime Punishment Act. By content analysis, 407 cases of the first trial judgment data from the start of the stalking punishment law application were collected and substituted with categorical data. Three types of stalking persons—Aggressors, Indirect Contactors, and Approachers—were created by latent class analysis. Notable distinctions emerged among these types, encompassing criminal history, mental health, online sexual crimes, and the frequency of contact. For instance, Aggressors were individuals who displayed aggressive behaviors most frequently; Indirect Contactors engaged in online sexual harassment against victims; and Approachers approached victims without mutual agreement. Therefore, considering these findings would hold great significance when approaching individuals who engage in stalking with a more comprehensive understanding. This approach aims to provide insights to enhance criminal responses and practices in South Korea.

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利用潜类分析法根据法院判决对韩国跟踪骚扰行为进行分类

本研究旨在为《跟踪犯罪惩罚法》实施后对跟踪者进行更适当的干预制定指导方针。通过内容分析法，收集了从跟踪犯罪惩治法实施开始的 407 例一审判决数据，并用分类数据进行了替代。通过潜类分析，建立了三种类型的跟踪者--侵犯者、间接接触者和接近者。这些类型之间出现了明显的区别，包括犯罪史、精神健康、网络性犯罪和接触频率。例如，"攻击者 "是指最常表现出攻击行为的人；"间接接触者 "是指对受害者进行网络性骚扰的人；而 "接近者 "则是指在未经双方同意的情况下接近受害者的人。因此，在更全面地了解有跟踪行为的个人时，考虑这些发现将具有重要意义。这种方法旨在为加强韩国的刑事对策和实践提供见解。

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Criminal Justice and Behavior Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Criminal Justice and Behavior publishes articles examining psychological and behavioral aspects of the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The concepts "criminal justice" and "behavior" should be interpreted broadly to include analyses of etiology of delinquent or criminal behavior, the process of law violation, victimology, offender classification and treatment, deterrence, and incapacitation.