데이트 폭력 대처방안에 대한 소고- 폭력전과공개제도를 중심으로 -

The awareness of the extent and nature of dating violence in Korea has increased in recent years as media has kept reporting serious dating violence cases and the relevant investigation has shown its seriousness and need for stronger countermeasures against it. To prevent dating violence and support its victims, several reform bills were proposed in 2017 and are currently pending at the National Assembly. Also the British domestic violence disclosure scheme (‘Clare’s Law’) is in the spot light as an effective prevention measure which enables sharing of information about intimate partner’s prior histories of violence. The first part of this article examines the merits and limitations of those proposed bills ― the Anti-stalking Law, the Anti-dating Violence Act, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act Amendment, and the Minor Offences Act Amendment ― on the perspectives of the effectiveness, the system appropriateness, and the need to balance the right to protection with the right to privacy etc. The second part provides the detailed information on the ‘Clare’s Law’s operation process, related concepts and the institutions. Furthermore, it examines the necessity and validity of its introduction to Korea. Lastly, it suggests the author’s ideas on the initial issues like the process and extent of the sharing information, the organization for the risk assessment and the risk assessment check lists for the further and deeper discussions.