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A Study on the Current Status of Traffic Crimes and Punishment Regulations - Focused on drunk driving, unlicensed driving and hit and run driving -

  • Legal Theory & Practice Review
  • Abbr : LTPR
  • 2021, 9(4), pp.527-553
  • Publisher : The Korea Society for Legal Theory and Practice Inc.
  • Research Area : Social Science > Law
  • Received : October 26, 2021
  • Accepted : November 25, 2021
  • Published : November 30, 2021

Lee Beom-O 1 Soon-Ho CHOI 2

1서울경찰청
2서울디지털대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Until now, the automobile-related industry in Korea has developed mainly for growth. With the increase of automobiles, the traffic environment has changed a lot, and traffic crimes have also increased accordingly. Until now, Korea's response to automobile traffic crimes has traditionally been a punishment-oriented policy that imposes strong criminal and administrative penalties, but it is not easily eradicated. Accordingly, this study conducted the following research focusing on drunk driving, unlicensed driving, and hit-and-run driving, which have not been eradicated from the past to the present and cause many social problems. First, the concept and status of traffic crimes were examined, and based on official statistics such as the National Police Agency and the Road Traffic Authority, the Supreme Court precedents and precedent studies related to drunk driving, unlicensed driving, and hit and run driving, which are closely related to public life and have a large social impact, were reviewed. . Second, the current laws for the control and punishment of traffic crimes in Korea are scattered with applicable laws such as the Criminal Act as a general law, the Road Traffic Act as a special law, the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling, and the Aggravated Punishment Act for Specific Crime. Third, as an effective way to respond to traffic crimes, a mutual cooperation plan with law enforcement agencies such as the police, local governments, and related organizations was derived. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to suggest effective countermeasures for traffic crimes that are becoming more complex and diversified by examining the current status of major traffic crimes and punishment regulations.

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