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Asian Paradigm Theory and Access to Justice
Liu, Jianhong(corresponding)
2016-08-01
Source PublicationJOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ISSN1043-9862
Volume32Issue:3Pages:205-224
Abstract

Asian Paradigm Theory states that there is a significant difference between the Western and Asian concept of justice, produced by differences in social organization and cultural traditions. On one hand, Asians tend to stress three important cultural values: attachment, honor, and harmony. At the other end, Western society tends to stress independence, materialistic success, and individual rights. Asian participants tend to use a “holistic thinking mode,” while Western counterparts tend to use an “analytical thinking mode.” The theory states that the differences in cultural values and thinking modes produce differences in the concept of crime and justice. Asians tend to conceive the concept of crime and justice as relational concepts, and Westerners tend to conceive the concept of crime and justice as individualistic concepts. This article uses Asian Paradigm Theory to explore approaches to the issue of access to justice, which suggest that the Asian concept of justice and practice may offer a more suitable approach to access to justice under the context of Asian societies.

KeywordAsia Collectivism Comparative Criminal Justice Restorative Justice Theory
DOI10.1177/1043986216656681
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaCriminology & Penology
WOS SubjectCriminology & Penology
WOS IDWOS:000382506800002
PublisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84980011649
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Faculty of Law
Corresponding AuthorLiu, Jianhong(corresponding)
AffiliationUniversity of Macau, Taipa, Macao, China
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Liu, Jianhong. Asian Paradigm Theory and Access to Justice[J]. JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 2016, 32(3), 205-224.
APA Liu, Jianhong.(2016). Asian Paradigm Theory and Access to Justice. JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 32(3), 205-224.
MLA Liu, Jianhong."Asian Paradigm Theory and Access to Justice".JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CRIMINAL JUSTICE 32.3(2016):205-224.
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