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When sex offenders are brought to trial, there are cases where they write dozens or hundreds of sentences to get their sentences commuted. There are constant criticisms that they do not really repent of their crimes, but rather show them to the judges to reflect.



By Park Ha-jung, staff reporter.



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Two men and women who broke up after dating. Man A tried to rape a woman who was sleeping in her bedroom one night by ripping off a security window at her house, but the woman reported it to the police and failed.



The result of the trial is 3 years in prison and 5 years probation.



Today (26th) we will take a closer look at this case.



If you look at the sentencing standards for sexual offenses, this case is type 2, then the basic sentence is between 5 and 8 years in prison.



The sentence was reduced because of 'no punishment', that is, because the victim agreed and did not want to be punished.



'Serious reflection', evens out the lower brother within the preceding range.



In the end, the judge decided '3 years in prison' and '5 years probation'.



Because of this, both of you are trying to 'prove' your remorse, but there are also companies that can write a copy of your remorse to be submitted to the court.



I ordered it myself.



[Reflection letter writing company: The amount of the reflection letter is 55,000 won.It takes about one day.]



The 'strategic writing' and 'from the creative writing department' are put first, but when I inquired about the sexual harassment case, a letter of remorse arrived within a day.



Recently, after it became known that sex offenders' donations or blood donations are recognized as grounds for remorse, inquiries from the relevant organizations have been followed.



[Kim Da-seul / Korea Women's Call Women's Human Rights Counseling Center Policy Team Leader: The father of the perpetrator sent a large amount of donations, and the lawyer said that he could take care of him by doing this.



] Among sexual offenses sentenced for four years, 'serious reflection' was applied to 63.8% of the cases in which probation was granted due to the application of the sentencing standard.



What is true reflection and what is not, how does the court determine how to reduce the sentence?



[Shin Jin-hee / Attorney in charge of public election for victims of the Korea Legal Aid Corporation: I think only God knows whether this person is truly reflecting.

From the judge's point of view, defendant A works so hard.

B, C, D and E are doing nothing.

(Then, about A) Still, I have no choice but to think that he is worthy of consideration.]



It is time to carefully examine whether such reflections are aimed at the judge, not the victim, recklessly commuting the sentence.



[Kim Hye-jung / Director of the Korea Sexual Violence Counseling Center: I am really skeptical.

When we monitor the case, we say, 'The judge is coming in.

Everyone, please stand up.' The moment you bow your head so deeply, put your hands together like this, and your shoulders like this, no matter what the judge asks, you keep your head down and say, 'Is there anything you want to say to the victim?' It is said that it is a reflection in the trial that turns everything toward the court, but never toward the victim.

Is reflection to the judges reflection?]



(Video coverage: Shin Dong-hwan, video editing: Lee Ki-eun, design: Seong Jae-eun·Jeon Hae-ri)