Traditional criminology had studied on crime subject which focused on offender-oriented aspect. Since victims as a criminal factor took attention in 1960' s, policies of crime prevention have been on discussion. Secondary sexual assault victimization is a matter of wrongly common idea and is becoming a serious social problem lately. Thus, there is increasing need for prevention policy and support of it. This study aims at investigating the actual conditions of victim and analyzing causal factors so that secondary sexual assault victimization could be systematically prevented in advance. As the range of study, first the object of study is criminal of sexual assault. Second, the type of investigation is restricted within secondary victimization. Third, procedure of Criminal justice is the subject of causal factor. Improving difficulties in procedure of Criminal justice could decrease those Secondary sexual assault victimization. As the method of study, preliminary study was conducted in domestic and abroad range. Analysis of official statistical materials and case studies were used for establishing relevant polices. The definition of sexual assault crime widely covers with all kind of violences which infringe personal right of sexual self-determination. Secondary victimization means all kind of suffering in physical, mental and social aspects during procedure of Criminal justice caused by wrongly common ideas and prejudices about sexual assault.
The causal factors acquired from case study are classified into three categories which are difficulties of Criminal justice system, prejudice of Criminal justice institution, and lack of support for victims. The specific contents are as follows:
First, in investigation, passive response to victim's request for aid, repeated inquires, forcing to make a second presentation of crime, accusing a victim of responsibility for crime, privacy violence are revealed as a major factor.
Second, in a public trial, testimony in public, overwhelming question, exclusion of statement from incompetent in communication and lack of opportunities in participating in procedure are on discussion.
Third, in procedure of correction and post-care, limited access of crucial information, fear of retaliate and lack of opportunities in participating in procedure are on discussion.
Also, various programs such as medical service are not available what caused escaping criminal charge and cooperation in procedure of Criminal justice.
A policy to Prevent the Secondary Victimization of the Sexual assault Victim is as follows:
First, in investigation, it is necessary to provide a guiding principle to active a legal supports, to generate the official network between police and counsel service of sexual assault and to establish the criminal investigation responsibility section of sexual assault. Also, time saving of investigative process, prohibition of urging mutual agreement and forbidding of privacy violation in aspect of legal supports are presented.
Second, in a public trial, it is suggested to exceptionally permit incompetent in communication to make a statement. Expending system of a statement recording, establishing a law court of sexual assault including children and the disabled are also presented.
Third, in procedure of correction and post-care, it is suggested to give a notice to victims, crisis management in direct manner and opportunities to participate in a hearing to parole. Raising government grants and other financial aid for complete recover, improving prompt medical service and extending program of the female disabled are presented.
As the limit of this study, there is a restriction in the aspect of completing this study with lack of official case study materials, thus there is a limitation in analysing and widening the results of this study to general principals. However, it is also meaningful that efforts to solve visual difficulties could help potential studies of Secondary Victimization revitalized.