Electric Monitoring is an alternative which uses electronic equipment to execute location-based monitoring, like home detention monitoring, or movement surveillance which, for example, tracks offenders’ exact locations and specific time by using GPS. In other words, it uses the modern technology substitute traditional imprison supervision, and has been widely employed overseas in every phase of criminal jurisdiction and procedure for years. One of the criminal executions is alternative to imprisonment, which can effectively alleviate the situation of excess prisoners, and save correctional expenses. According to Sexual Assault Prevention Act in Taiwan, Electric Monitoring has been applying only to certain probationers committing sexual crimes and parolees under the regulations of probation since 2006. However, The long-existing problem of excess prisoners in the correction system of Taiwan not only interferes with the performance of correction and re-education of prisoners, but jeopardizes its preventive function of recidivism, and also indicates a breach of human rights. This thesis conducts literature review, questionnaire survey with law enforcement officers, and field interviews with five senior prosecutors from different jurisdictions to study of Electric Monitoring. It includes the variety of equipments, ways of execution in foreign countries, and the current practical operation in Taiwan. In addition, this study also reflects to the impressions of the participants about Electric Monitoring, and their evaluation on such-- an alternative to imprisonment.

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