Wongeun Ji

Biography

Wongeun Ji is a graduate student in the Human Development area. After completing undergraduate degree at Korea University, he worked in the field of criminal and juvenile justice for ten years as a correctional officer and a deputy director of the juvenile division of the Ministry of Justice, Korea. He is also a Fulbright student.

Education

B.A. in Education, Korea University, 2007

Research interests

Based on work experience and his passion for youth offenders, Wongeun hopes to make a contribution to the healthy development of youth offenders who were victimized in the past. His interests center on the role of morality as a protective factor for delinquency prevention, and the improvement of correctional treatment by applying forgiveness education to detained youth.