Sexual Violence and the Law in Japan (e-bog) af Burns, Catherine
Burns, Catherine (forfatter)

Sexual Violence and the Law in Japan e-bog

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This book provides a detailed examination of judicial decision-making in Japanese cases involving sexual violence. It describes the culture of 'eroticised violence' in Japan, which sees the feminine body as culpable and the legal system which encourages homogeneity and conformity in decision-making and shows how the legal constraints confronting women claiming sexual assaults are enormous. It i...
E-bog 436,85 DKK
Forfattere Burns, Catherine (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 15 april 2013
Længde 216 sider
Genrer 1FPJ
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781134327638
This book provides a detailed examination of judicial decision-making in Japanese cases involving sexual violence. It describes the culture of 'eroticised violence' in Japan, which sees the feminine body as culpable and the legal system which encourages homogeneity and conformity in decision-making and shows how the legal constraints confronting women claiming sexual assaults are enormous. It includes analysis of specific case studies and a discussion of recent moves to address the problem.