Abstract:A sociosemiotic approach to the legal dispute over the crime of whoring with an underage girl in China Abstract: Focusing on the legal dispute over the crime of whoring with an underage girl, the present study explores why many Chinese appeal to abolish the legal statute on the crime of whoring with an underage girl from a sociosemiotic perspective. The authors argue that the legislation of this legal statute neglects that the Chinese social system, including social customs and conventions, could also influenc… Show more
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