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Offender Care and Support by Families in Contemporary Japan: The Nexus of Gender, Shame, and Ambivalence

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This book considers the role of the family in the lives of offenders and the criminal justice system in Japan. Looking particularly at gender and patriarchal power relations, it reveals how cultural notions of femininity prompt the criminal justice system to rely on women as its proxy. This book explores how families of offenders often step in to fill the voids left by criminal justice institutions and social services to provide offenders with all-inclusive care. Author Bio

Source: The Keep (Eastern Illinois University)

Author: Kita, Mari

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Penology

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7005056914

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