rob mcbribe reports. >> reporter: they have faced the anger of the south korean public, now it was thegment of the court. the longest prison sentence, 36 years, was handed to the captain, found guilty of negligence. he was filmed abandoning ship in his underwear while most of his passengers, many were children, were below decks having been told to stay there. only one of the crew, the chief engineer was found guilty of murder, while the other 13 crew members received sentences of between five and 20 years. for relatives emerge frlg court, the sentencing were too lenient. >> translator: i'm so sick of this country's legal system if this is dhal do. >> translator: our anger will continue and someone has to take responsibility for this. >> reporter: the bodies of nine passengers have still not been recovered from the wreck. but authorities say the search has become too dangerous and has now been called off. more pain for the relatives of those still missing. also on trial has been the wider issue of safety regulations and the way they are enforced. but during the several decades of rapid