| Sexual Violence and the Law in Japan Contributor(s): Burns, Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415336511 ISBN-13: 9780415336512 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: This book provides a detailed examination of judicial decision-making in Japanese cases involving sexual violence. It describes the culture of "eroticized 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - General - History | Asia - Japan - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 345.520 |
| LCCN: 2004007069 |
| Series: Asaa Women in Asia Series |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.34" W x 9.52" (1.05 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |