Theoretical study for reform of gender equality criminal law

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26360048
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gender
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: Shimaoka Mana 大阪大学, 高等司法研究科, 教授 (20222036)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: ジェンダー / 刑法 / 平等 / 性犯罪 / 差別 / セクシュアル・ハラスメント

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The French Criminal Code (1992) is gender equality in comparison with the Japanese Criminal Code (1907). It is manifested in ① discrimination crime, ② sexual harassment crime, ③ criminalization / weighted punishment of violence among spouses including marital rape and ④ comprehensive sexual offense punishment etc. On that basis, there is a problem conscious that "gender discrimination is human rights violation". Many gender equality promotion legislation affects criminal law. The delay in the debate over gender inequality in the Japanese criminal code is only a reflection of gender inequality in society. Following France that passed the Parite (equal number of parliamentarians) law in 2000 and has realized the same number of cabinet boys and girls since 2007, Japan will also need to introduce a quota system in the political field.

Free Research Field

刑法