Citation

Wu H. Rev. Leg. Polit. Sci. 2011; 47(2): 155-170.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Japan Association of Legal and Political Sciences)

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Abstract

There is still no general law to prevent the abuse of persons with disabilities in Japan. The current legal system includes a few preventative laws protecting those with disabilities from abuse. The Child Welfare Act and Child Abuse Prevention Law, for example, apply to children with disabilities, the Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims apply to spouses with disabilities and the Act on the Prevention of Elderly Abuse and Support for Attendants of Elderly Persons apply to elderly people with disabilities. The abuse of persons with disabilities in some welfare institutions is treated as a problems with the welfare institution's management and treatment of users of those welfare institutions. Taking the above into account, this paper examines the legislative response to the abuse of persons with disabilities and the problems to be resolved therein, and suggests a legislation for the preventing the abuse of persons with disabilities as well.