RT Article
T1 Discerning qualitative changes in offense characteristics across time: An examination of past and present Korean paternal filicides
JF International journal of law, crime and justice
VO 82
SP 1
OP 12
A1 Shon, Phillip Chong Ho 19XX-
A1 Shon, Leah C. J.
A2 Shon, Leah C. J.
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1945014954
AB 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.
K1 Child killing
K1 Confucianism
K1 Culture and homicide
K1 Filicide
K1 Korean homicide
DO 10.1016/j.ijlcj.2025.100771