The development of private policing in Korea.
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Title
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The development of private policing in Korea.
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Identifier
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AAI3063850
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identifier
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3063850
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Creator
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Lee, Chang Moo.
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Contributor
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Adviser: F. Warren Benton
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Date
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2002
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Sociology, Criminology and Penology
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Abstract
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This study explores the nature and implications of private policing in Korea and its historical patterns within large context of political, economic, legal, and cultural systems. It also examines whether the findings from the Korean case are consistent with those of other countries and cultures. For the data and sources of information, this study relies on written records and archival documents, including historical documents, official statistics, business annual reports, etc.;This study has several interesting findings. First, until recently, the extent of private policing in Korea was not noticeable. Private policing was enjoyed by only a privileged class. The widespread availability of private policing is a relatively new phenomenon, not appeared until the late 1980s. The authority and accountability of private policing was not legally specified until the Security Service Contract Act was legislated in 1976. The relationship between public and private police was conflicting and non-cooperative, and still remains to be uneasy.;Several factors contributed to the wide availability of private policing in recent years. First, the decentralization of policing authority provided a political ground for the growth of private policing. In particular, special attention is paid to the economic factor for the explanation of the expansion of private policing. The economic affluence in the late 1980s paved the way for the wide availability of private policing and its specialization in Korea. The findings of this study also show that the changing nature of legal culture, from mediation and reconciliation to litigation, contributed to the rapid growth of private policing in Korea. In addition, fear of crime and some historical events such as the Olympic games are closely related to the expansion of private policing in Korea. Finally, this study reveals that the modern private policing system in Korea was primarily influenced by Westernization, particularly by the United States.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
