Gender and Judging: Rape Myths Usage in Korean District Courts

• In Event: JSS 8
  In JSS Session: Law & Society

Brief Overview

It explores the effect of gender on judge's decision-making behavior in sexual assault crime cases in Korea by applying existing theories of the West to a different context in East Asia where the culture is highly patriarchal and hierarchical.

Author

• Seo Nyeong Holly Jo, The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities