tailieunhanh - Journal of Korean Law Volume 7 Number 1

Medical and social statistics present the alarming reality that one in four people will suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives. Yet, in most countries, mental health is one of the least cared about issues. Korea is no exception. Here people with mental disorders have been subject to prejudice, stigma, discrimination and marginalization in all aspects of their social lives. Korean legal schemes and practices reveal a grave injustice in the treatment of patients and the administration of the mental health system. Yet, to this date, the Korean legal community has not shown the slightest of interests in this matter. This paper, which. | Journal of Korean Law Volume 7 Number 1 Law Research Institute BK 21 Law Seoul National University INFORMATION ABOUT THE JOURNAL OF KOREAN LAW The Journal of Korean Law is co-published twice annually in June and December by Law Research Institute and BK 21 Law of Seoul National University. Please address all correspondence to College of Law 15-527 Seoul National University Shillim-dong San 56-1 Kwanak-ku Seoul 151-742 Korea Phone 82- 0 2-880-6867 FAX 82- 0 2-876-2160 E-mail jkl@ Homepage http Subscriptions. Annual subscriptions to the Journal of Korean Law are available for w40 000 for domestic subscribers and US for foreign subscribers. Price includes surface shipping costs and is subject to change without notice. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless notification to the contrary is received. Prepayment is required. Please send payment to the address above. Checks should be made payable to BK 21 Law. Copies of the Journal of Korean Law may also be purchased or subscribed for from the following Kyobo Book Centre William S. Hein Co. Inc. 1-1 Jongno Jongno-gu 1285 Main Street Seoul 110-714 Buffalo NY 14209-1987 Korea . homepage http homepage http Manuscripts. The Journal of Korean Law invites the submission of unsolicited manuscripts. Please address manuscripts to the Editor-in-Chief Journal of Korean Law. Unsolicited manuscripts will be subject to review by referees. Articles of less than 10 000 words are preferred. We regret that manuscripts cannot be returned. Copyright. Authors of accepted manuscripts must transfer copyright to Seoul National University the Journal of Korean Law . Opinions expressed are those of the contributor and do not represent the views of the Journal of Korean Law its editors or Seoul National University. Postmaster. Please send address changes to the Journal of Korean Law College of Law Seoul National University Shillim- dong San 56-1 Kwanak-ku Seoul 151-742 .