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"From Serial to The Jinx to Making a Murderer, true crime fever is sweeping America. But how does crime-and punishment-differ in other cultures? True Crime Japan offers a close-up look at this little-documented aspect of Japanese society through a year's worth of criminal court cases in Matsumoto, a city 140 miles west of Tokyo. ""Paul Murphy's understanding of these processes shines through in his writing. He does not over complicate or throw statistics in to impress. He weaves such information effortlessly within the narrative resulting in welcome additions to case studies."" -Crime Traveller"

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Whether the crimes are lurid, shocking, or downright sad, Murphy provides an unflinching look into sides of Japan that we don't usually see. Brian Ashcraft, journalist and author of Arcade Mania! and Japanese Tattoos

Whether the crimes are lurid, shocking, or downright sad, Murphy provides an unflinching look into sides of Japan that we don't usually see. &#8212Brian Ashcraft, journalist and author of Arcade Mania! and Japanese Tattoos

The cultural contrast between our legal system and that of Japan makes this book a surreal read...Murphy has produced a vivid insight to crime and punishment in Japan. -Independent.ie The non-fiction title is a fascinating compendium of crimes heard in a courtroom in Matsumoto, Nagano, over one year. The cases, including murder and serial theft, provide a glimpse into Japanese society and its judicial system. -The Straits Times Murphy has an admirable desire to educate: the stories are interspersed with discussions about broader Japanese social themes, including a fascinating discussion of life in Japanese prisons. -South China Morning Post ...What makes this book compelling are the portraits of human frailty that so often lie behind crime in a society not known for crime -Global Asia Paul Murphy's understanding of these processes shines through in his writing. He does not over complicate or throw statistics in to impress. He weaves such information effortlessly within the narrative resulting in welcome additions to case studies. -Crime Traveller Murphy creates a winning mix of irreverent and earnest observations in this snapshot of the underworld in modern Japan. -Publishers Weekly Murphy never exploits his subjects; instead, his deep research offers insights u at times instructive, at others sobering u into Japanese culture and how societal changes play out at the grassroots level. -Japan Times Murphy has an admirable desire to educate: the stories are interspersed with discussions about broader Japanese social themes, including a fascinating discussion of life in Japanese prisons. -Asia Review of Books

Murphy has an admirable desire to educate: the stories are interspersed with discussions about broader Japanese social themes, including a fascinating discussion of life in Japanese prisons. -Asia Review of Books Murphy never exploits his subjects; instead, his deep research offers insights u at times instructive, at others sobering u into Japanese culture and how societal changes play out at the grassroots level. -Japan Times Murphy creates a winning mix of irreverent and earnest observations in this snapshot of the underworld in modern Japan. -Publishers Weekly Paul Murphy's understanding of these processes shines through in his writing. He does not over complicate or throw statistics in to impress. He weaves such information effortlessly within the narrative resulting in welcome additions to case studies. -Crime Traveller Murphy has an admirable desire to educate: the stories are interspersed with discussions about broader Japanese social themes, including a fascinating discussion of life in Japanese prisons. -South China Morning Post The non-fiction title is a fascinating compendium of crimes heard in a courtroom in Matsumoto, Nagano, over one year. The cases, including murder and serial theft, provide a glimpse into Japanese society and its judicial system. -The Straits Times The cultural contrast between our legal system and that of Japan makes this book a surreal read...Murphy has produced a vivid insight to crime and punishment in Japan. -Independent.ie ...What makes this book compelling are the portraits of human frailty that so often lie behind crime in a society not known for crime -Global Asia

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Paul Murphy is an award-winning journalist. His articles and reports about Japan have appeared in The Japan Times, International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Daily News, Irish Times and RTE's Prime Time television program, among others. He is currently a reporter for the RTE Investigations Unit in Dublin.

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