TaNx film is grown by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) using t-butylimido tris(dimethylamido) tantalum as a metalorganic source with various reactive gas species, such as N2+H2 mixed gas, NH3, and H2. Although the pulse sequence and duration are the same, aspects of the film growth rate, microstructure, crystallinity, and electrical resistivity are quite different according to the reactive gas. Crystallized and relatively conductive film with a higher growth rate is acquired using NH3 as a reactive gas while amorphous and resistive film with a lower growth rate is achieved using N2+H2 mixed gas. To examine the relationship between the chemical properties and resistivity of the film, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is conducted on the ALD-grown TaNx film with N2+H2 mixed gas, NH3, and H2. For a comparison, reactive sputter-grown TaNx film with N2 is also studied. The results reveal that ALD-grown TaNx films with NH3 and H2 include a metallic Ta-N bond, which results in the film’s higher conductivity. Meanwhile, ALD-grown TaNx film with a N2+H2 mixed gas or sputtergrown TaNx film with N2 gas mainly contains a semiconducting Ta3N5 bond. Such a different portion of Ta-N and Ta3N5 bond determins the resistivity of the film. Reaction mechanisms are considered by means of the chemistry of the Ta precursor and reactive gas species.

We propose a speedy two-step deposit process to form an Au electrode on hole transport layer(HTL) without any damage using a general thermal evaporator in a perovskite solar cell(PSC). An Au electrode with a thickness of 70 nm was prepared with one-step and two-step processes using a general thermal evaporator with a 30 cm source-substrate distance and 6.0 × 10−6 torr vacuum. The one-step process deposits the Au film with the desirable thickness through a source power of 60 and 100 W at a time. The two-step process deposits a 7 nm-thick buffer layer with source power of 60, 70, and 80 W, and then deposits the remaining film thickness at higher source power of 80, 90, and 100W. The photovoltaic properties and microstructure of these PSC devices with a glass/FTO/TiO2/perovskite/ HTL/Au electrode were measured by a solar simulator and field emission scanning electron microscope. The one-step process showed a low depo-temperature of 88.5 oC with a long deposition time of 90 minutes at 60 W. It showed a high depo-temperature of 135.4 oC with a short deposition time of 8 minutes at 100 W. All the samples showed an ECE lower than 2.8% due to damage on the HTL. The two-step process offered an ECE higher than 6.25% without HTL damage through a deposition temperature lower than 88 oC and a short deposition time within 20 minutes in general. Therefore, the proposed two-step process is favorable to produce an Au electrode layer for the PSC device with a general thermal evaporator.

We investigate the effect of the modification of cellulose acetate propionate as an organic vehicle for silver paste on solar cell efficiency. For the modification of cellulose acetate propionate, poly(ethylene glycol) is introduced to the hydroxyl groups of a cellulose acetate propionate backbone via esterification reaction. The chemical structure and composition of poly(ethylene glycol) functionalized cellulose acetate propionate is characterized by Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. Due to the effect of structural change for poly(ethylene glycol) functionalized cellulose acetate propionate on the viscosity of silver paste, the solar cell efficiency increases from 18.524% to 18.652 %. In addition, when ethylene carbonate, which has a structure similar to poly(ethylene glycol), is introduced to cellulose acetate propionate via ring opening polymerization, we find that the efficiency of the solar cell increases from 18.524% to 18.622%.

The property changes of 18, 14, and 8K green gold alloys for jewelry are observed by adding 0.0, 3.0, and 5.0 wt% of indium (In), respectively. To check the composition of the alloys, an energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis is conducted. Color and microstructure analysis is executed through bare-eye, macro camera, UV-VIS-NIR-colormeter, and optical microscope. The melting point, wetting angle, and hardness are measured using TGA-DTA, a wetting angle tester, and a Vickers hardness tester. The EDS analysis result demonstrates that each of the green gold alloys was manufactured with purposed contents. The color analysis result shows that the color of the alloys is similar to the color of the conventional 4 wt%- Cd 18K green gold, and the green color improves as the In content increases. The micro structure analysis result demonstrates that grain refinement improves as the amount of In increases. Enhancements in the melting point, wettability, and Vickers hardness changes appear as the In content increases and Au content decreases. The hardness is up to 260, which implies good durability. Therefore, the results suggest that the proposed 18, 14, and 8K In-added green gold alloys enhance the properties of jewelry products with regard to the green color, castability, and durability.

We report on the fabrication and photoelectrochemical(PEC) properties of a Cu2O thin film/ZnO nanorod array oxide p-n heterojunction structure with ZnO nanorods embedded in Cu2O thin film as an efficient photoelectrode for solardriven water splitting. A vertically oriented n-type ZnO nanorod array was first prepared on an indium-tin-oxide-coated glass substrate via a seed-mediated hydrothermal synthesis method and then a p-type Cu2O thin film was directly electrodeposited onto the vertically oriented ZnO nanorods array to form an oxide semiconductor heterostructure. The crystalline phases and morphologies of the heterojunction materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy as well as Raman scattering. The PEC properties of the fabricated Cu2O/ZnO p-n heterojunction photoelectrode were evaluated by photocurrent conversion efficiency measurements under white light illumination. From the observed PEC current density versus voltage (J-V) behavior, the Cu2O/ZnO photoelectrode was found to exhibit a negligible dark current and high photocurrent density, e.g., 0.77 mA/cm2 at 0.5 V vs Hg/HgCl2 in a 1 mM Na2SO4 electrolyte, revealing an effective operation of the oxide heterostructure. In particular, a significant PEC performance was observed even at an applied bias of 0 V vs Hg/ HgCl2, which made the device self-powered. The observed PEC performance was attributed to some synergistic effect of the p-n bilayer heterostructure on the formation of a built-in potential, including the light absorption and separation processes of photoinduced charge carriers.

Epitaxial (1120) a-plane GaN films were grown on a (1102) R-plane sapphire substrate with photoresist (PR) masks using metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The PR mask with striped patterns was prepared using an ex-situ lithography process, whereas carbonization and heat treatment of the PR mask were carried out using an in-situ MOCVD. The heat treatment of the PR mask was continuously conducted in ambient H2/NH3 mixture gas at 1140℃ after carbonization by the pyrolysis in ambient H2 at 1100℃. As the time of the heat treatment progressed, the striped patterns of the carbonized PR mask shrank. The heat treatment of the carbonized PR mask facilitated epitaxial lateral overgrowth (ELO) of a-plane GaN films without carbon contamination on the R-plane sapphire substrate. Thhe surface morphology of a-plane GaN films was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The structural characteristics of a-plane GaN films on an R-plane sapphire substrate were evaluated by ω-2θ high-resolution X-ray diffraction. The a-plane GaN films were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to determine carbon contamination from carbonized PR masks in the GaN film bulk. After Ar+ ion etching, XPS spectra indicated that carbon contamination exists only in the surface region. Finally, the heat treatment of carbonized PR masks was used to grow high-quality a-plane GaN films without carbon contamination. This approach showed the promising potential of the ELO process by using a PR mask.

Infrared(IR) heating has many advantages, such as energy efficiency, reduced heating time, cleanliness, equipment compactness, high drying rate and easy automation. These features of IR heating provide widely industrial applications, such as surface heat treatment in semiconductor fabrication, thermoforming of polymers, drying and disinfection of food products, heating to metal forging, and drying of wet materials. In this study, the characteristics of a protected gold mirror were examined by spectrophotometer and the lifetime of the coating layers were evaluated by a cross-cutting method and salt spray test. The effects of manufacturing conditions on the protected gold mirror were seen and remedies for these effects were noted in order to improve the properties of the protected gold mirror in the drying process. The reflectance and lifetime of the protected gold mirror was influenced by manufacturing conditions, such as surface roughness and forming conditions of the anti-oxide layer, the adhesion layer, the reflecting layer and the protection layer. The results of this study showed that the protected gold mirror manufactured using a buffing method for pre-treatment resulted in the most effective reflectance. In addition, Al2O3 coating on an Al substrate as an anti-oxide layer was more effective than the anodizing process in the test of reflectance. Furthermore, the protected gold mirror manufactured by layers forming of various materials resulted in the most effective reflectance and lifetime when coated with Al2O3 as the anti-oxide layer, coated Cr as the adhesion layer, and coated MgF2 as the protection layer.

This study investigated the effects of the post annealing temperatures on the electrical and interfacial properties of a metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector(MSM-PD) device. The interdigitate type MSM-PD devices had the structure Al(500 nm) / Ti(200 nm) / poly-Si(500 nm). Structural analyses of the MSM-PD devices were performed by employing X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscope(TEM). Electrical characteristics of the MSM-PD were also examined using current-voltage(I-V) measurements. The optimal post annealing condition for the Schottky contact of MSM-PD devices are 350℃-30minutes. However, as the annealing temperature and time are increased, electrical characteristics of MSM-PD device are degraded. Especially, for the annealing conditions of 400℃-180minutes and 500℃-30minutes, the I-V measurement itself was impossible. These results are closely related to the solid phase reactions at the interface of MSM-PD device, which result in the formation of intermetallic compounds such as Al3Ti and Ti7Al5Si12.

The main focus of this study was to investigate effects of lumbar central posteroanterior (PA) mobilization on isometric knee extension (IKE) ability and patellar tendon reflex amplitude (PTRA) in healthy university students. University students aged 19-26 (male; 10, female; 10) without any neurological disorders participated voluntarily and excluded the subjects with abnormal reflexes. The participation had an average body mass of 64.25±13.52 kg, an average height of 1.66±0.08m, and an average Body Mass Index (BMI) of 23.07±3.21. Every student was randomly assigned to be received squatting exercise and PA mobilization sequentially with 5 days of wash out period. IKE and PTRA were not significantly different between the two groups after the intervention. All the outcome measures were arranged into two data groups; PA mobilization and squatting exercise data group. In the PA mobilization data group, IKE and PTRA significantly increased after the intervention, however, these aspects were decreased in the squatting exercise group. These findings suggest that IKE and PTRA increase immediately after PA mobilization, therefore PA mobilization could be a valuable topic for controlled clinical trials.

This study was conducted to observe the isokinetic strength (IS) of the hip, ankle, and knee joints in young age groups. Thirty eight men and thirty one women with mean age of 30.4 ± 3.5 and 32.8 ± 4.4 years, respectively, were enrolled in this study. Measurements of hip flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction at 30° / sec, Knee flexion and extension at 60° / sec, ankle inversion, eversion, plantarflexion, and dorsiflexion 30° / sec were conducted. Absolute IS (Nm), relative IS (Nm/kg), strength ratios, correlations between movements were observed. Significant differences in absolute and relative strength were observed between groups in all movement except in the relative ankle strength. Relative isokinetic strength ratios of hip flexion/extension were .45 and .55, knee flexion/extension were .84 and .89, ankle dorsi/plantarflexion were .30 and .29, and ankle eversion/inversion were .86 and .84 for men and women, respectively. In the hip extension, men had about three times the body weight ,and women had about 2.5 times the strength. The abduction muscle had about 1.5 times the body weight of both men and women. Height and body weight showed the significantly strong correlating relationship with hip (r, .76-.86) and knee (r, .67-.84) strength. However, ankle strength showed the comparatively correlating relationship, especially in women (r, .03 - .36). Similar age and physique characteristics of female and male groups could provide useful isokinetic strength reference values for developing the exercise program for healthy and rehabilitation groups.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of traction and decompression therapies on the cervical muscle tone and disc height. The decompression group (n=16) received decompression therapy and Mckenzie exercises once a day and four times a week respectively, for three weeks. The traction group (n=15) also received traction therapy and Mckenzie exercises for the same period. Muscle tone was measured with a myotonometer, and the disk height was measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), before the interventions. Three weeks later, we investigated the therapeutic effect by repeating these measurements. The difference in disk height between the two groups was not significant. There was a significant difference in the disk herniation index (p<.05). A significant difference was found only in the upper trapezius muscle after comparison of muscle tone and stiffness between the groups (p<.05). Findings from this study suggest that the decompression therapy is a more effective intervention for patients with cervical intervertebral disc herniation.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hemispheric damage in body composition of male adults with stroke experiences. The Fourth and Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) with body composition results obtained from the DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) assessments were used for this study. Survey data of 18 post-stroke men and 28 healthy controls were obtained. Both the lean and fat masses of the upper and lower limbs were utilized to compare for the compositions between the limbs in post-stroke subjects. In addition, the effect of exercise habit was also observed for the influence of physical activity in body composition. Mixed results in left and right limb compositions were shown between the groups. When the subjects were further divided based on walking days per week, sedentary (walk ≤2 d/wk) post-stroke group showed significantly greater fat mass and less lean mass than the physically active people (walk ≥ 3d/wk). In comparison to the healthy sedentary and physically active controls, two post-stroke groups showed greater variations. The results indicate that physical activity maintains or improve the quality of both the upper and lower limb composition in patients with post-stroke men.

This study aimed to measure the grip strength of the dominant and non dominant hands of right-handed normal adults in the supination, pronation, and neutral positions of the forearms. The subjects of this study were instructed to make the standard posture suggested by the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) in order to minimize the impact of changes in the posture of the body as follows. The grips strength was statistically different between groups (p<.05). In the follow up test using Scheffe test, the grips in the neutral position and supinator position did not show any difference, while the grip in the pronation was smaller than those of the above two other positions. The grips of the mainly used forearm and non-mainly used forearm of the study target did not show any statistically significant difference in the neutral, supinator and pronation positions of the forearm. This study is expected to provide basic information for studying the impact of the positions of the forearms on grip strength, assessing the prehensility of patients in clinical settings, and setting therapeutic goals.ㅍ

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of heel off stairway walking exercise on the increase of muscle activity and balance activity of the ankle joint muscles in university students with functional ankle instability. The conservative treatment for the control group consisted of stairway walking (n=10) and the experimental group consisted of heel off stairway walking (n=11). The therapeutic intervention of the control and experimental groups was performed a total of 12 exercise sessions, 3 times per week for 4 weeks. To compare the two groups, the level of ankle disability was assessed by using the EMG, BT4 and Pedoscan in pre-treatment and post-treatment. Muscle activity increased in both the experimental groups and control groups in each group, however there was no significant difference between the groups. Balance ability did not show any significant difference. This study demonstrates that heel-off stairway walking is effective in significantly increasing muscle activity, however did not significantly improve balance ability.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of combined respiratory physical therapy on respiratory function, spinal curve and spinal mobility for community-dwelling elderlies with restrictive lung diseases. In total, 10 patients participated in an 8-week intervention program of thoracic cage mobilization and breathing exercise in combination. The results of the study are as follows: for respiratory function, the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), forced vital capacity(FVC), and FEV1/FVC were significantly improved to .30±0.31ℓ, .46±.42ℓ, and 18.10±11.39%, respectively (p<.05). For spinal curve, the thoracic curve and the lumbar curve were improved significantly to -2.20±1.40° and -1.20±1.14°, respectively (p<.01). For spinal mobility, the thoracic flexion (3.40±2.99°), thoracic extension (3.50±1.43°), lumbar flexion (4.50±4.74°), and lumbar extension(- 1.50±1.84°) were all significantly improved (p<.05). These findings indicate that thoracic cage mobilization and breathing exercise in combination improve the respiratory function, spinal alignment, and spinal mobility in elderly people with restrictive lung diseases,

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of fall injuries on the balancing abilities and ankle flexibility. Fifteen of the voluntary participants had no experience of falling in the last two years (none falling group, NFG) and 15 others experienced at least one (falling group, FG). Static balance (sway length, sway area), dynamic balance (timed up and go (TUG), and functional to reach test (FRT) were measured in each group. In comparison of static balance, sway length was not significantly different between NFG and FG in both eyes open and eyes close, however the sway area of the FG was significantly wider than that of the NFG (p<.05). In dynamic balance comparisons, TUG of FG was significantly longer than that of NFG (p <.05), however FRT and STS were no significant difference between groups. Ankle flexibility was significantly higher in NFG than in FG. This study suggests that the fall prevention program should include methods for improving ankle stability and lower extremity function.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of pelvic, Lumbar spine and Cervical spine manipulation on the joint position sense in normal adults. Thirty normal adults were divided into an experimental group of 15 subjects and a control group of 15 subjects. The experimental group was treated with pelvic, Lumbar spine and Cervical spine manipulation with massage, whereas the control group received only massage. Both groups were evaluated in terms of joint position errors (JPEs) using a digital dual clinometer before and after the experiment. The comparison of the JPEs of the experimental group and the control group before and after the experiment showed that the experimental group’s cervical spine results were significantly different in the flexion, left lateral flexion, and right rotation (p < .05) and lumbar spine results were significantly different in the flexion and extension (p < .05), but the control group’s results were not statistically significant in all items (p > .05). The pelvic, lumbar spine and cervical spine manipulation makes an effect on the joint position sense in normal adults. The findings of this study suggest that the pelvis, lumbar spine and cervical spine manipulation improve the motor ability in people with low joint position sense.

우리나라가 2001년부터 테러방지법 제정을 추진해오는 과정에서 장장 15년에 걸쳐 찬성과 반대 주장이 첨예하게 대립되어 왔다. 2016년 2월 국회의장의 직권상정, 여당 단독 표결, 야당의 192시간 동안의 필리버스 터 진행 등 우여곡절 끝에 국민보호와 공공안전을 위한 테러방지법 이 제정되었다. 그러나 테러방지법 제1조의 제정 목적에 명시된 국민보호와 공공안전 을 위한 테러방지법이 주요용어에 대한 개념정의의 불명확성, 헌법상 영 장주의의 위배, 국민의 기본권 침해, 국가정보원의 권한강화 등의 이유를 들어 끊임없이 반대주장이 제기되고 있는 것이 현실이다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 일부 시민단체, 정치권 등에서 제기하고 있는 주요 쟁점사항에 대한 내용들을 미국·영국·독일·프랑스·호주·캐나 다·일본·스위스·중국·러시아 등 국가대테러활동 체계를 이미 구축하 고 정부의 대테러활동을 강화중인 추세에 있는 주요 외국의 법률규정 사 례를 찾아 우리나라 테러방지법에 규정된 내용과 비교하여 향후 테러방지 법에 대한 개정 논의가 제기되었을 때 바람직한 보완방향을 찾고자 한다.

테러는 특정목적을 가진 개인 또는 단체가 살인, 납치, 파괴 등 다양한 방법의 폭력을 행사하여 사회적 공포상태를 일으키는 행위를 말한다. 즉 테러는 국가 등의 권행행사를 방해하거나 공중을 협박할 목적으로 사람 을 살해하거나 각종 시설물을 파괴・전복시키는 등 매우 위험한 행위이다. 테러방지법에서는 테러의 예방 및 대응 활동 등에 관한 사항을 규정 함으로써 국민의 생명과 재산을 보호하고 국가등의 안전을 확보하는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 현실적으로 우리 사회는 테러로부터 늘 위협받고 있는 상황이다. 현행 테러방지법에서도 테러방지에 현실적으로 부합되지 않은 사항들이 지적되고 있다. 우선 현행법상 테러행위의 사전방지를 위해서는 대테러활동을 규정하고 대테러조사를 하고 있지만, 그 범위와 한계, 대책수립, 테러취약 요인 제거등 그 개념과 기능이 명백하지 않고 모호한 측면이 많다. 그리고 테러 관련 법률 간의 불균형과 부조화가 발생하고 있다. 특히 테러 관련 정보법률 간의 분산・중복 등이 문제가 되고 있다, 또 대테러 업무를 관 장하는 기관의 분산으로 업무의 통일성이 부족하고 테러업무의 특성상 신속하고 정확한 대응에 있어 소통에 차질이 발생하고 있다. 즉 전문적인 테러업무 콘트롤 타워가 없고 더우기 테러 전문가 조직이 부재한 실 정이어서 테러업무의 소통도 원활하지 않다. 그 밖에 대부분의 국제 테 러행위자들은 공항이나 항만을 통해서 입국하는 만큼 출입국 관리가 여 전히 불안한 실정이다. 이러한 문제점에 대하여는 테러의 사전방지와 유사시 테러행위의 즉각적인 진압이 우선적이다. 현실적으로 발생되는 테러 행위에 대한 테러방 지법상의 제도적 개선방안으로서는 우선적으로 대테러의 주체인 국가와 국민의 협력의무가 중요하다. 특히 국가의 대테러 활동으로서 인적관리와 각종 시설의 안전관리가 중요하며 이를 위하여는 대테러 절차로서 사 전정보 수집・관리가 중요하고, 테러의 사전대비를 위한 교육과 훈련이 중요하며, 국제간의 공조체제 또한 중요하다. 따라서 테러방지를 위한 체계적이고 종합적인 체계가 중요하다. 즉 대테러를 위한 정부의 각 기구의 조직체계의 연동성은 각 기관간 신속한 지휘체계의 확립을 위해 매우 필요하므로 전문적인 콘트롤 타워가 필요하다. 또한 테러방지를 위한 법률체계의 통합화 내지 융합화가 필요하다. 최근 사이버 테러가 매우 빈번한 만큼 우선적으로 사이버 테러에 대한 명확한 발생 원인, 공격 양상 에 따른 신속하고도 효과적인 대응력 확보를 위한 통합관리기관과 시스템이 필요하다. 즉 사이버 테러 대응력 강화를 위한 범 정부차원의 사이버안보 역량 강화, 사이버안보 핵심기술의 개발 및 정예요원 육성, 국가와 산업간, 그리고 국제간 공조체제 확대 등이 중요하다. 또 국제 테러 위험인물에 대한 철저한 출입국 관리가 중요하며, 국내에서의 테러 용의 자(외국인)에 대하여는 즉시 강제퇴거 조치하는 것도 필요하다. 이상 현행 테러방지법상 테러행위의 사전방지 내지 신속한 대응을 위 해서는 테러방지법을 토대로 각 법률간의 통합 내지 융합, 사이버 테러 법규화 내지 대응력 확보, 대테러 활동의 철저 등이 중요하다. 이를 위해서는 무엇보다도 현행 테러방지법의 보완 내지 개선이 필요하다고 할 수 있다.

현대 자본주의사회에서 빈번하게 발생하고 있는 악성이 높은 불법행위로 인하여 생명이나 신체에 대한 피해와 경제적ᆞ사회적 약자들에 대해서 행해지는 소위 갑질문화가 만연되어 있는 현 상황에서 징벌적 손해배 상제도의 시행은 효과적인 억지기능을 확보할 수 있을 것이다. 징벌적 손해배상제도의 수용과 관련하여 민법에 규율하는 방안과 특별 법에서 규율하는 방안으로 나눌 수 있는데, 현재의 입법현황은 특별법 규율방식으로 시행되고 있다. 징벌적 손해배상을 민법에서 규율하는 방안은 실손해의 전보를 내용으로 하는 손해배상법의 기본체계를 변경하여야 하기 때문에 일반규정으로 수용하기 보다는 특별한 손해배상분야에서 개별적인 특별법으로 수용하여 법위반행위의 유형별로 징벌적 손해배상을 인정하는 현행법의 방법이 바람직 할 것이다. 우리의 징벌적 손해배상제도는 경제적 불평등으로 인하여 불공정거래가 만연된 사회적 분위기속에서 2011년 3월 29일「하도급거래 공정화 에 관한 법률」을 시작으로 현재 9개의 특별법의 영역에서 제한적인 의미에서나마 징벌적 손해배상제도가 도입되었다. 이는 미국의 성문법상 배액배상제도의 성격이 짙다. 성문법상 배액배상제도도 실손해에 3배를 더한다는 측면에서 제재적 성격이 종래보다 강하게 드러나고 있으며, 또한 피해자가 손해발생 및 가해행위와 경우가 있는데 대해서 우리의 징벌적 손해배상제도는 성문법상 배액배상제도로서 법률 요건이 충족되면 당연히 인정된다. 따라서 우리 현행 특별법들의 모습은 완화된 징벌적 손해배상제도로 볼 수 있다. 따라서 징벌적 손해배상제도가 우리 법체계에 조화롭게 정착되기 위해 서는 구체적인 입법분야와 규정방식의 인과관계나 실손해액의 입증이 어려운 경우에 피해자에게 입증의 어려움을 감안하여 적정한 배상을 해 줌으로서 보상적 성격도 띠고 있다. 그리고 보통법상 징벌적 손해배상제 도에서는 배심원의 자유재량에 의해 배상액이 결정되나 성립요건이 충족 되더라도 피해자가 징벌적 배상청구를 행사하지 못하는, 그리고 적정한 배액 배상액의 정도 등을 지속적으로 모색하여야 하며, 입법론에서 고의ᆞ과실이외에 보호법 익에 따라 별도의 요건을 추가하여 강화할 필요가 있다고 본다.