Ministry of Justice Publishes Digital Crime Q&A Book for Youth... Available on Website

Youth educational textbook "Digital Communication Path (law)" published by the Ministry of Justice./Provided by the Ministry of Justice

Youth educational textbook 'Digital Communication Path (law)' published by the Ministry of Justice./Provided by the Ministry of Justice

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] In the wake of the ‘n-bunbang’ case revealing the severity of digital sex crimes, the Ministry of Justice has published educational materials to help prevent adolescents from becoming perpetrators or victims of various digital crimes.

On the 28th, the Ministry of Justice announced the publication of a digital legal education textbook for youth titled ‘Digital Communication Path (law).’ The Ministry published separate textbooks for elementary school students and middle and high school students, considering their cognitive development levels.

Produced by the Crime Prevention Policy Bureau’s Protection Policy Division (Director Jeong So-yeon) of the Ministry of Justice, this textbook covers four areas where adolescents frequently have questions and where victimization often occurs: △digital sex crimes △cyberbullying △internet financial crimes △digital copyright, along with content related to △digital etiquette, each illustrated with concrete cases.

The textbook for middle and high school students includes an appendix featuring the digital sex crime prevention safety guidelines recently announced by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

A Ministry of Justice official stated, “As incidents like the n-bunbang case, where adolescents commit crimes or become victims in digital spaces, have emerged as serious social issues, we have published this digital legal education textbook for youth to prevent recurrence and protect victims.”

He added, “Along with strict measures against digital sex crimes, the Ministry of Justice will also strengthen education and prevention efforts so that adolescents can grow into mature democratic citizens who protect themselves and consider others.”

On the afternoon of the 28th, Jeong So-yeon, Director of the Protection Policy Division of the Crime Prevention Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Justice, is explaining about the youth educational textbook "Digital Communication Path (law)" published by the Ministry of Justice at the Uijeonggwan on the 2nd floor of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-dong, Seoul. Photo by Choi Seok-jin

The Ministry of Justice plans to distribute the textbooks not only to various educational sites and local youth facilities such as youth centers and youth cultural houses but also to correctional institutions including military units, probation offices, and juvenile detention centers to be used for crime prevention education.

Additionally, to ensure easy access anytime and anywhere for those in need, the textbooks will be posted on the Ministry of Justice’s website and produced in e-book format. They are also in the process of contracting with YES24, an online bookstore platform.

The Ministry noted that the elementary school version is designed for upper grades, specifically 5th and 6th graders, and may be somewhat difficult for lower-grade students. The middle and high school version is expected to be very helpful even for adults.

Director Jeong said, “We compiled the most frequently asked questions by adolescents on portal sites like Naver and the most common topics from actual counseling cases to create this textbook. Although it was made for students, we believe the content will also be very useful for adults.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.