President Lee Jae-myung said, "Is the age of a boy who is a spy? "Decision within 2 months" controversy over pros and cons [Straight.]

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"Straight" tracks the status of protective measures hidden in the controversy over the adjustment of the age of juveniles.

MBC's "Straight," which will air at 8:30 p.m. on the 22nd, will report on the stories of those who lost their names to Jeju April 3 and related to the upper age of the tentacle boy.

◆ "April 3" and "Name" taken away

Director Jung Ji-young's new film, "My Name," which debuted at the Berlin Film Festival last month and was well received. The film, which calmly depicts the process of finding tragic memories related to the name of "Jeong-soon," who has been traumatized throughout her life, is drawing more attention in that it is the first popular movie based on Jeju April 3.

Jeju April 3, one of the representative cases of state violence in our modern history, killed more than 30,000 people due to the ruthless slaughter of public authorities, and destroyed and twisted the lives of those who survived. Countless people who lost their names and their families in forced silence, as in the movie. Seventy-eight years later, the wound remains the same.

Straight listened directly to the stories of those who lost their "name" due to April 3. It also tracked down those responsible for the slaughter of civilians, who, unlike victims who were still suffering, were not legally and historically condemned and were rather treated with utmost care.

◆ What's the real solution to "Knocking Boy"?

Chokbeop Boys, who are defined as over 10 years old to under 14 years old. They are classified as criminal minors under the criminal law, and if they commit a crime, they will not be subject to criminal punishment, but instead will be protected under the Juvenile Act, which aims to edify them. There have been several movements to lower the upper age as the crimes of the Chokbeop boys are increasing and brutal, but the upper age at the time of enactment in 1953 has been maintained as social consensus has not been reached.

Last month, President Lee Jae-myung suggested the timing of "Let's make a decision within two months" regarding the upper limit age of the Chokbeop boy, sparking a great controversy for the pros and cons. Straight examined whether it is necessary to adjust the upper limit age of the juvenile through the crime status of the juvenile, and if it is lowered, which level is appropriate.

However, will lowering the age limit for juvenile delinquency be enough to solve the problem of juvenile crime. Is Korea's protective disposition functioning properly as the juvenile law aims to lower recidivism through edification?

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