A Study on the Countermeasures for the Prevention of Stalking Crimes

Stalking crimes break away from general and traditional criminal phenomena, andhas a high incidence of crimes caused by the perpetrator's abnormal psychology. In particular,stalking, which maintains an intimate relationship through favor between the opposite sex anddevelops into obsession in the process of interest and courtship, eventually leads to seriouscrimes such as assault or murder. To solve these problems, stalking punishment laws havebeen enacted and implemented, but the risks are increasing due to the increase in retaliatorycrimes against people around the victim and the evolution into cyber-stalking using digitaldevices. Therefore, the need for preemptive countermeasures to prevent stalking crimes in advance is being raised. Accordingly, this study examined foreign legal systems and priorresearch to establish a legal basis that can encompass complex and diverse types of stalkingbehavior, expand the scope of stalking protection, operate treatment and counseling programsfor stalkers, and suggest specific countermeasures against cyber-stalking.