Discerning qualitative changes in offense characteristics across time: An examination of past and present Korean paternal filicides

By analyzing newspaper articles from 1948 to 1962 and contemporary court records from 2013 to 2023, the current paper examines the changes in the characteristics of offenses related to paternal filicides across two distinct temporal contexts in Korea. The findings indicate that paternal filicides in...

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Authors: Shon, Phillip Chong Ho 19XX- (Author) ; Shon, Leah C. J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International journal of law, crime and justice
Year: 2025, Volume: 82, Pages: 1-12
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Keywords:
Child killing
Confucianism
Culture and homicide
Filicide
Korean homicide
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Summary:By analyzing newspaper articles from 1948 to 1962 and contemporary court records from 2013 to 2023, the current paper examines the changes in the characteristics of offenses related to paternal filicides across two distinct temporal contexts in Korea. The findings indicate that paternal filicides in Korea are influenced by cultural ideologies, particularly Confucianism. Our findings suggest that Confucianism shapes the meaning of men's desperation and their lack of cultural capital, which manifest in their choice and use of weapons. Additionally, we present evidence of significant qualitative changes in the nature of paternal filicides over the two temporal periods.
ISSN:1756-0616
DOI:10.1016/j.ijlcj.2025.100771