Penal code of Korea
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Penal code of Korea is composed with two parts, a general regulation and each crime
.
In general regulations, there are four parts, 1. Application scope of Criminal law
, 2. Crime, 3. Punishment
, 4. Duration.
In the part of each crime, it defines 42 crimes.
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
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In general regulations, there are four parts, 1. Application scope of Criminal law
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
, 2. Crime, 3. Punishment
Punishment
Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant on a person or animal in response to behavior deemed wrong by an individual or group....
, 4. Duration.
In the part of each crime, it defines 42 crimes.
Each Crimes in Penal code of Korea
- conspiracy of a rebellionRebellionRebellion, uprising or insurrection, is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or replacing an established authority such as a government or a head of state...
- conspiracy of the foreign troubles
- crime about the national flag
- crime about diplomatic relations
- infringement of public peace
- crime about explosive materials
- crime about a duty of Public Officials
- interference with a government official in the exercise on his duty
- a fugitive and a concealment of the criminal
- the perjuryPerjuryPerjury, also known as forswearing, is the willful act of swearing a false oath or affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to a judicial proceeding. That is, the witness falsely promises to tell the truth about matters which affect the outcome of the...
and the destruction of evidence - the calumny (the false charge)
- spoil a dead body and a burial ground
- the incendiarism and an accidental fire
- crime about irrigationIrrigationIrrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
and water control - infringement of the traffic
- crime about drinking waterDrinking waterDrinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
(poisoning into water) - crime about illegal drugs
- crime about currencyCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
(a counterfeitCounterfeitTo counterfeit means to illegally imitate something. Counterfeit products are often produced with the intent to take advantage of the superior value of the imitated product...
) - crime about a check, a bond, a stock (forgeryForgeryForgery is the process of making, adapting, or imitating objects, statistics, or documents with the intent to deceive. Copies, studio replicas, and reproductions are not considered forgeries, though they may later become forgeries through knowing and willful misrepresentations. Forging money or...
) - forgery of a document (public and private)
- the forgery of a seal
- crime about adulteryAdulteryAdultery is sexual infidelity to one's spouse, and is a form of extramarital sex. It originally referred only to sex between a woman who was married and a person other than her spouse. Even in cases of separation from one's spouse, an extramarital affair is still considered adultery.Adultery is...
- Penal code of Korea still have the provisons of adultery.
- It is now controversial whether it is not against the constitutional lawConstitutional lawConstitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
- crime about a lottery ticket
- murderMurderMurder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
- It is now controversial whether it is not against the constitutional law
- Penal code of Korea, There is an increasing punishment of murder of parents.
- It may be effected by ConfucianismConfucianismConfucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius . Confucianism originated as an "ethical-sociopolitical teaching" during the Spring and Autumn Period, but later developed metaphysical and cosmological elements in the Han...
.- the injury and the violenceViolenceViolence is the use of physical force to apply a state to others contrary to their wishes. violence, while often a stand-alone issue, is often the culmination of other kinds of conflict, e.g...
- an accidental homicide and injury
- the abortionAbortionAbortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
- abandon and maltreatment to person
- illegal imprisonment and confinement
- the duressDuressIn jurisprudence, duress or coercion refers to a situation whereby a person performs an act as a result of violence, threat or other pressure against the person. Black's Law Dictionary defines duress as "any unlawful threat or coercion used... to induce another to act [or not act] in a manner...
- the abductionKidnappingIn criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority...
(kidnapping) - the rapeRapeRape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
and committing obscene acts - the defamation of character (slander)
- the spread of falsehood
- the leakage of classified information
- unlawful entry
- the interruption of other persons' legal rights
- the theftTheftIn common usage, theft is the illegal taking of another person's property without that person's permission or consent. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting and fraud...
and the urglary - the fraudFraudIn criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
and the menace - the breach of trust and the embezzlementEmbezzlementEmbezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted....
- crime of dealing in stolen goods
- destruction of other's property
- the injury and the violence
- It may be effected by Confucianism