외국인피해자 보호·지원에 관한 일본 사례 연구

Abstract

Foreigners are more likely to be exposed to crime in their working relationships or families that require relatively diverse support. However, due to cultural and linguistic characteristics, it is difficult for foreigners to receive the same level of protection and support as Koreans due to lack of access to the crime victim support system. Under such awareness of the problem, the Third Master Plan for the Protection and Support of Crime Victims (‘17~21’), which is established based on Article 12 of the Crime Victims Protection Act, identifies foreigners staying in Korea as vulnerable to human rights and points out the need for a customized support system. In particular, various laws and systems enacted and established in Japan have not only provided various implications for the protection and support of crime victims in Korea, but also have common problems with the protection and support of foreign victims due to social and cultural backgrounds based on a single language. Therefore, this study examines the current status of foreign victims in Japan, analyzes the laws and contents related to the protection and support of foreign victims, and draws their implications.