중학생의 사이버 사적제재에 대한 우호적 태도의 이해 - 서울시 A 중학교 학생의 ‘디지털 교도소’에 대한 태도를 중심으로 -

‘Digital Prison’ condemn criminals and alleged criminals by disclosing their personal information through the Internet. This is one form of vigilantism in cyberspace. The cyber vigilantism violates current laws in that they do not comply with official punishment, but they are still supported by many people. In this regard, this study conducted an in-depth analysis of how two middle school students who have affirmative attitude toward cyber vigilantism understand cyber vigilantism. The factors underlying the affirmative attitude of participants are as follows. First, they assume individuals with enormous rights and abilities in cyberspace. Based on the limitless rights and capabilities of individuals, individuals, not the state, become the subject of sharing information about criminals and protecting themselves. Second, it is based on unsystematic perception of the law. They lacked the consistency of thinking about what the law should be or had rigid thinking that was injected from the outside. This is due to the lack of opportunities to systematically think about the law. Third, they had distrust toward the state and a strong attitude toward criminals. As a result of this, they formed a strong neutralization mechanism and showed a friendly attitude toward private sanctions. Through this analysis of Minkyung and Jong-yoon's attitude, the following implications were derived from the aspects of law-related education. First, it is necessary to establish an idea about the meaning and role of the state and the law. Second, it is necessary to discuss how to resolve the deep-seated distrust of the judicial system. Third, education on both sides of cyberspace and the limitations of individual rights and capabilities is necessary.