Assemblyman So Byeong-cheol Urges Establishment of Measures Against 'Random Crimes'

Rep. So: "Need for Changing Perception of Crimes by Judicial Institutions Such as Courts and Prosecutors"

"Order to Analyze Prosecution, Punishment, Parole, etc., and Prepare Comprehensive Countermeasures"

On the afternoon of the 23rd, So Byeong-cheol, the Democratic Party whip of the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee (Member of Parliament for Suncheon, Gwangyang, Gokseong, Gurye (Gap)), urged Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon and Chief Administrator of the Court Administration Kim Sang-hwan to take strong measures against ‘random attacks’.

Rep. So stated, “Recently, the government has introduced various measures against random attacks, and the introduction of a life sentence system without parole is part of this effort. Although various measures and legislative bills have been proposed for sexual violence crimes and child crimes, our judicial authorities have yet to abandon old ways of thinking when it comes to violent crimes,” he pointed out.

[Photo by So Byeong-cheol's Office]

He continued, “Compared to advanced countries, our society is relatively lenient toward violent crimes. While short-term measures such as deploying additional police forces for special security activities and life sentences without parole are necessary, it is essential to analyze investigation, prosecution, court sentencing, and parole cases and trends to prepare comprehensive mid- to long-term countermeasures,” he emphasized.

Rep. So added, “Indiscriminate random attacks, especially heinous crimes, are clearly different from ordinary assaults. Although victim death is the extreme outcome of violent crimes, it will be difficult for the public to accept that when victims survive, sentencing guidelines may be applied as injury or violent crimes,” he said.

Furthermore, he said, “The courts and prosecution must urgently come together to revise sentencing guidelines. I urge the preparation of extraordinary measures, including short-term and mid- to long-term countermeasures, to eradicate random attacks.”

Meanwhile, Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon and Chief Administrator of the Court Administration Kim Sang-hwan took notes on Rep. So’s calls for ‘revising sentencing guidelines’ and ‘preparing comprehensive countermeasures,’ expressing their agreement on the necessity of these measures.

Suncheon = Lee Yeon-kyung, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy hss79@asiae.co.kr

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