The Disadvantages of Colonial Prison Rule: Comparing the colonial Korean and Japanese prison systems of the early 20th century in terms of humane treatment

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Koppen, Emmalinde (2023)

The Disadvantages of Colonial Prison Rule: Comparing the colonial Korean and Japanese prison systems of the early 20th century in terms of humane treatment

Bachelor thesis | Koreastudies (BA)

The way criminals are treated has been changing for centuries. When the West started to abolish corporal punishments and treat prisoners with more respect, Japan wanted to follow to gain respect and be seen as a world power. Nowadays, there is a UN document that states how to treat prisoners in a humane way, But during the early 20th century this was not yet in use. When Japan colonized the Korean peninsula and reformed their prison system, it was more humane, but whether that is true has not been researched yet. Neither is the question if Japan treated the prisoners on the Korean peninsula the same as they treated the prisoners on the mainland of Japan. This study found out that there was a significant difference in treatment in both the prison systems, mainly due to the use of torture. Thus, the treatment of Korean prisoners in Korea cannot be deemed humane when compared to the definition of the UN.

Author: Koppen, Emmalinde

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Supervisors: Choi, W.

ECTS Credits: 10

Language: en

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