법률의 품격-경범죄처벌법에 대한 비판적 제언

The Punishment Of Minor Offenses Act is an extraneous law in Korean law system. The minor offenses, which are against the Punishment Of Minor Offenses Act, is punished sanctions same as criminal law, penal, so this sanctions substantially are criminal punishment. However, the punishment is finished through making a payment penalty to banking institution in practice. It is same as fine. Moreover this law exposes procedural problems between Juvenile Act. In this respect, the nature of the Minor Offense Law arises confusion whether Criminal Law or Act On The Regulation Of Violations Of Public Order. In addition, there is number of minor offenses included, this offenses will be really worth the punishment imposed is questionable. I discussed the substantial aspects and procedural aspects of the Punishment Of Minor Offenses Act and propose improvements in this study. Through this critical review, I suggest some alternatives of the Act.