True Crime Japan

Name: True Crime Japan
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4180172True Crime Japanhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/true-crime-japan-9781462918973/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3338305/b044afa9-b174-4aa9-9f22-7d682acc65a2.jpg?v=638385230385770000253328MXNTuttle PublishingInStock/Ebooks/"This is a book I wish Id written. Its brilliantly researched, full of detail and illuminating" Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo ViceUncover the shocking world of the Japanese courtroom.In a country where nearly all defendants plead guilty, the interesting part is what happens between the plea and the sentencing. In True Crime Japan, journalist and longtime resident of Japan Paul Murphy delves into a years worth of criminal court cases in Matsumoto, a city located 140 miles to the west of Tokyo. The nine defendants in these cases range from ruthless mobsters to average citizens with a variety of methods and motives. Using court documents and interviews, Murphy makes a point of including the perspectives of the defendants, as well as those of their families, neighbors, and lawyers. He explores not only the motives of offenders but the culture of crime and punishment in Japan.The nine cases include:<ul><li>"Late in Life" A wealthy octogenarian is put in jail for stealing fried chicken</li><li>"Mamas Boys" A disbelieving family unveils their sons role as a yakuza gangster.</li><li>"Mother Killers" A middle-aged carpenter beats his 91-year old mother to death and goes to work the following day, leaving the body for his wife to find.</li></ul>True Crime Japan provides an unusual lens through which to view Japanese society and its emphasis on honor, shame, and conformity. Murphys in-depth analysis of the court system reveals Japan to be, perhaps surprisingly, a land of true individuals....4117487True Crime Japan253328https://www.gandhi.com.mx/true-crime-japan-9781462918973/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3338305/b044afa9-b174-4aa9-9f22-7d682acc65a2.jpg?v=638385230385770000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20169781462918973_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_This is a book I wish Id written. Its brilliantly researched, full of detail and illuminating --Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo IceUncover the shocking world of the Japanese courtroom.In a country where nearly all defendants plead guilty, the interesting part is what happens between the plea and the sentencing. In True Crime Japan, journalist and longtime resident of Japan Paul Murphy delves into a years worth of criminal court cases in Matsumoto, a city located 140 miles to the west of Tokyo. The nine defendants in these cases range from ruthless mobsters to average citizens with a variety of methods and motives. Using court documents and interviews, Murphy makes a point of including the perspectives of the defendants, as well as those of their families, neighbors, and lawyers. He explores not only the motives of offenders but the culture of crime and punishment in Japan.The nine cases include:<ul><li>Late in Life -- A wealthy octogenarian is put in jail for stealing fried chicken</li><li>Mamas Boys -- A disbelieving family unveils their sons role as a yakuza gangster.</li><li>Mother Killers -- A middle-aged carpenter beats his 91-year old mother to death and goes to work the following day, leaving the body for his wife to find.</li></ul>True Crime Japan provides an unusual lens through which to view Japanese society and its emphasis on honor, shame, and conformity. Murphys in-depth analysis of the court system reveals Japan to be, perhaps surprisingly, a land of true individuals....(*_*)9781462918973_"This is a book I wish Id written. Its brilliantly researched, full of detail and illuminating" --Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo IceUncover the shocking world of the Japanese courtroom.In a country where nearly all defendants plead guilty, the interesting part is what happens between the plea and the sentencing. In True Crime Japan, journalist and longtime resident of Japan Paul Murphy delves into a years worth of criminal court cases in Matsumoto, a city located 140 miles to the west of Tokyo. The nine defendants in these cases range from ruthless mobsters to average citizens with a variety of methods and motives. Using court documents and interviews, Murphy makes a point of including the perspectives of the defendants, as well as those of their families, neighbors, and lawyers. He explores not only the motives of offenders but the culture of crime and punishment in Japan.The nine cases include:<ul><li>"Late in Life" -- A wealthy octogenarian is put in jail for stealing fried chicken</li><li>"Mamas Boys" -- A disbelieving family unveils their sons role as a yakuza gangster.</li><li>"Mother Killers" -- A middle-aged carpenter beats his 91-year old mother to death and goes to work the following day, leaving the body for his wife to find.</li></ul>True Crime Japan provides an unusual lens through which to view Japanese society and its emphasis on honor, shame, and conformity. Murphys in-depth analysis of the court system reveals Japan to be, perhaps surprisingly, a land of true individuals....(*_*)9781462918973_"This is a book I wish Id written. Its brilliantly researched, full of detail and illuminating" Jake Adelstein, author of Tokyo ViceUncover the shocking world of the Japanese courtroom.In a country where nearly all defendants plead guilty, the interesting part is what happens between the plea and the sentencing. In True Crime Japan, journalist and longtime resident of Japan Paul Murphy delves into a years worth of criminal court cases in Matsumoto, a city located 140 miles to the west of Tokyo. The nine defendants in these cases range from ruthless mobsters to average citizens with a variety of methods and motives. Using court documents and interviews, Murphy makes a point of including the perspectives of the defendants, as well as those of their families, neighbors, and lawyers. He explores not only the motives of offenders but the culture of crime and punishment in Japan.The nine cases include:<ul><li>"Late in Life" A wealthy octogenarian is put in jail for stealing fried chicken</li><li>"Mamas Boys" A disbelieving family unveils their sons role as a yakuza gangster.</li><li>"Mother Killers" A middle-aged carpenter beats his 91-year old mother to death and goes to work the following day, leaving the body for his wife to find.</li></ul>True Crime Japan provides an unusual lens through which to view Japanese society and its emphasis on honor, shame, and conformity. Murphys in-depth analysis of the court system reveals Japan to be, perhaps surprisingly, a land of true individuals....9781462918973_Tuttle Publishinglibro_electonico_364efb68-24a7-3e95-85b2-8902538c8e30_9781462918973;9781462918973_9781462918973Paul MurphyInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram50-epub-4210551f-6cca-429a-a39b-67f299233bd4.epub2016-08-02T00:00:00+00:00Tuttle Publishing