Criteria

Contributing to Key National Initiatives through Criminal & Justice Policy Research

• Promoting fair law enforcement through criminal justice reform (Key National Initiatives 04)
• Ensuring a safer digital and media environment for the public (Key National Initiatives 59)
• Building communities resilient to crime and violence (Key National Initiatives 63)
• Enhancing everyday public safety and trust (Key National Initiatives 69)
• Stimulating economic growth through regulatory innovation (Key National Initiatives 32)
• Supporting a vibrant startup ecosystem from launch to global scale (Key National Initiatives 16)
• Advancing inclusive policies for families and social cohesion (Key National Initiatives 48)
• Improving the quality and safety of child-rearing environments (Key National Initiatives 46)

Strategic Research Aligned with the KICJ's Management Goals

• Conducting criminal law research and legislative support grounded in the principles of the rule of law
• Advancing criminal justice policies focused on crime prevention and victim protection
• Promoting research on anti-corruption, economic, and financial crimes to ensure fairness and transparency
• Improving quality of life through effective legal and justice policy research
• Addressing social inequality and realizing inclusive human rights through policy-driven research
• Exploring forward-looking criminal and legal policies to shape the future society

Projects selected for focused investment of research talent and resources, based on their high academic and policy value, timeliness in addressing pressing social issues, and potential to make a meaningful long-term impact on the future of our society.

The Practice of Criminal Legislation and Legislative Evaluation of Major Criminal Policies(Ⅲ)

• Criminal legislation is designed to prevent crime and must be effective in protecting legal interests. At the same time, because such laws can significantly restrict fundamental rights, they must be approached with great caution from a human rights perspective. However, unlike other legal domains, systematic legislative evaluation and support for criminal law remain insufficient.
• Given the unique nature of criminal justice, providing legislative support—before, during, and after the enactment process—for bills initiated by lawmakers or the government can enhance the quality of criminal legislation while reducing legislative costs and improving efficiency.
• In addition, building and maintaining a specialized criminal law database will strengthen both the legislative process and the effectiveness of research on criminal legislation and sentencing policies.

Trends in Major Crimes and Establishing Data on the Facts (III): Fraud

• Structured, evidence-based research framework for six major crime categories, with a public-facing database
• Comprehensive analysis of fraud and offender profiles using official statistics, case records, and interviews
• Policy-oriented insights to support effective responses to fraud-related challenges

Research Project on Legal Policy (Ⅱ)

Aimed at providing evidence-based foundations for legal policymaking, this project explores key issues across civil, commercial, international, legal profession, and legal service sectors. Unlike traditional comparative legal studies focused solely on laws and systems, this project emphasizes data-driven empirical research to offer differentiated, policy-relevant insights.

Subprojects include :

• Rebuilding governance for advanced foreign resident policy (Ⅰ)
• Legal and Policy Responses to New Mechanisms in the Metaverse Era (Ⅰ)
• Analysis of illegal activities on secondhand open-market platforms and response strategies
• A Study on Effective Support for Startup Revitalization
• Legal Policy Countermeasures on Comprehensive Anti-discrimination
• A Prototype for legal fairness in Korean Society
• Legal needs survey

A Study on Child Abuse Prevention and Abused Children Protection and Support Policies Based on the Occurence Structure of Child Abuse(Ⅱ) - Focusing on Child Abuse within the Childhood care Institutions

• This study responds to growing concerns about child abuse, which has intensified in vulnerable households during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to analyze the current status of child abuse as recognized by criminal justice agencies, including trends in prosecution, key contributing factors, and the legal outcomes of such cases. Drawing on a comparative review of legal and policy responses in other countries, the study provides foundational insights for improving child abuse prevention strategies in Korea. It also examines the post-abuse protection system for child victims, including relevant legal frameworks and support services, and proposes recommendations for policy enhancement.
• While the first year of the study focused on domestic (in-home) child abuse, the second year shifts focus to institutional abuse in child care centers and kindergartens. Given that the causes and structures of abuse in home and institutional settings differ significantly, this year’s research offers an in-depth analysis of abuse cases in early childhood care institutions and identifies differentiated policy responses to address the unique challenges in these settings.