 The Constitution also requires that a person arrested for a crime be given assistance of counsel (selected or appointed), be informed of the charges against him and of his right to counsel, and have the right to petition the court for "habeas corpus".A person arrested for a crime also has the right to have his family or other close kin promptly notified as to the reason, time, and place of his detention.The Korean Penal Code is organized into 372 articles, further organized into 4 chapters of general provisions and 42 chapters of specific provisions.