An effectiveness evaluation of the electronic monitoring system

Abstract

Since the mid-2000s, new criminal sanctions against sex offenders have been introduced in line with the trend of the Korean criminal justice system towards punitiveness, including the registration and disclosure of personal information and pharmacologic treatment of sexual impulses. In particular, the number of offenders under electronic monitoring and the intensity of surveillance have increased since the electronic monitoring system was adopted in 2007. However, there are few empirical studies on the effectiveness of such punitive criminal sanctions. This study evaluates the policy execution process of the Electronic Monitoring System and its deterrent effects on sex offenders.