한ㆍ중ㆍ일 교정제도의 문제점과 발전방향

Abstract

The correctional system in the broad sense includes not only the rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents or criminals, but also the function of related organization which operates the purpose of rehabilitation, while it means a series of systems regarding the rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents or criminals in the narrow sense. The level of countries including the cultural level can be easily estimated by analyzing the level of their correctional systems. This is because the corrections in every society is the dead angle zone of human right and the field which is still underdeveloped. That is to say, the correctional system is a important barometer to appreciate the level of countries. In this article, based on above suggestion, I examined the problems that commonly emerge in the correctional system of three Asian countries, Korea, China and Japan, which have a similar political, social and cultural environment. Then, I proposed improvements after analyzing the correctional system of these three countries. First, I comparatively analyzed their treatment situations for inmates after reviewing the criminal trend and the inmate's situation of three Asian countries. In addition, I explored the situation, issues and improvements of inmate treatment focusing on prison industry, education activities, remuneration, medical care, vocational training, petition system and community involvement system in the corrections. The community involvement system in the corrections is the main issue that commonly emerges in the correctional system of Korea, China and Japan. The fact that criminal victims are not fully protected in the stage of the corrections is also the main issue facing three countries. The main improvements of the correctional system of these three countries are socialization and liberalization of the corrections through activating the community involvement system in the corrections.