Between condemnation and compassion: Sentencing narratives of eldercide by family caregivers in Japanese criminal courts
Published online on May 29, 2026
Abstract
Punishment & Society, Ahead of Print.
Despite increasing public concern over caregiver homicides, little research has examined how judges characterize and rationalize these crimes in sentencing. This article investigates how Japanese courts narrate and justify punishment in cases of eldercide ...
Despite increasing public concern over caregiver homicides, little research has examined how judges characterize and rationalize these crimes in sentencing. This article investigates how Japanese courts narrate and justify punishment in cases of eldercide ...