WHY DID LEE CHOONJAE COMMIT THE CRIME?

LEE CHOONJAE

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The korean zodiac - WHY DID HE DO IT?

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1st murder

ALL Victims

who is he?

SISTER-IN-LAW

화성 연쇄 살인 사건

LEE CHOON-JAE

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S.L.T

Marxism

Victims cont

DOES IT APPLY?

DOES IT APPLY?

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MEDIA

THeories?

THANK YOU!

MOVIES AND TV

RIGHT REALISM AND PERSONALITY

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WHO IS HE?

Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea

On the 31st January, 1963, one of South Korea's most prophilic serial killers, Lee Choonjae, was born. During his early childhood, Lee had a sibling who drowned, reportedly traumatising him. It is reported that while Lee Choongjae had a particularly good education up until highschool, he came from a poor socioeconomic background. It is also claimed that he was sexaully assaulted by an older sibling. His first prosecution was in 1989, when lee broke into a house with weapons. He was arrested and then released in 1990. In April of 1992, he married a bookkeeper who divorced him because he would abuse her and their son.

1st MURDER

JANUARY 13th, 1993 - Lee invited his sister-in-law around - He proceeded to drug, rape, and kill his sister-in-law who was only 18-years-old at the time. - When she was reported missing, Lee helped his father-in-law to look for her. A few days later, he was arrested on suspicion; September that year, he was convicted - Supreme court of South Korea charged him with a life sentence with possibility of parole after 20 years.

• November 15th, 1990, Kim Minjung 김민정 (14)

• October 20th, 1986, Park Hyunsook 박현숙 (25)

• December 12th, 1986, Kwon Jungbon 권중본 (25)

ALL VICTIMS

• December 14th, 1986, Lee Kyesook 이계숙 (23)

ALL 15 WOMEN

LEE CHUNGJAE WAS ONLY CHARGED WITH 1 MURDER DESPITE DNA EVIDENCE AND A CONFESSION. THIS WAS BECAUSE OF THE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS.

• January 10th, 1987, Hong Jinyoung 홍진영 (19)

• May 2nd, 1987, Park Eunjoo 박은주 (29)

• SEptember 7th, 1987, Ahn Gisoon 안기손 (54)

• September 16th, 1988, Park Sanghee 박상희 (14)

• September 15th, 1986, Lee Wanim 이완님 (71)

• April 3rd, 1991, Kwon Soonsang 권순상 (69)

• December 24th, 1987, Kim Misoon 김미순 (18)

ALL VICTIMS

• July 7th, 1989, Kim Hyunjung 김현정 (8)

ALL 15 WOMEN

LEE CHUNGJAE WAS ONLY CHARGED WITH 1 MURDER DESPITE DNA EVIDENCE AND A CONFESSION. THIS WAS BECAUSE OF THE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS.

• January 26th, 1991, Park n/a 박 (19)

• March 7th, 1991, kim n/a 김 (27)

• January 13th, 1994, Lee's Sister-in-law (18)

MARXISM - KARL MARX

It is reported that Lee Choonjae came from a poor socioeconomic background...

Karl Marx and Marxists would explain the reasoning behind Lee Choonjae's 16 murders and 9-30 rapes as being a proletariat (part of a working class family). - Choonjae may have acted out in frustration by being exploited in the capitalistic system - His crimes were non-utlitarian (non-finacially driven) However, it is reductionistic to assume that the reason he murdered and raped was because he was from a working class family.

Social Learning Theory - Bandura

Lee Choonjae was abused by family and sexually assaulted by a sibling

Social learning states that behaviour is easily copied from one model to another. From being abused by his own family, Lee may have imitated these actions. - When asked why he did it, Lee stated that he did it to relieve his sexual desire. - This matches with the 4th mediational process of motivation His wife reportedly divorced him because he was abusing her and their son.

- Lee was described as psychotic with a need of constant approval which he gained when in the army.

EYSENCK'S PERSONALITY THEORY

- Lee's father isnt mentioned, making it seem that he wasn't around, No father = inadequate socialisation

RIGHT REALISM

MEDIA - LEE CHOONJAE

LEE CHOONJAE IN THE MEDIA

memories of murder

Confession of Murder

- 2012 (내가 살인범이다)

- 2003 (살인의 추억)

The film was the second feature film directed by Bong, following his 2000 debut film Barking Dogs Never Bite.

About a police officer is haunted for failing to capture a serial killer 15 years back

Taxi driver

CRIMINAL MINDS

- 2020 (모범택시)

- 2017 (크리미널 마인드)

The series is inspired by actual real life heinous crimes committed in Korea.

The drama follows a group of highly trained profilers in the fictional National Criminal Investigationteam who track down criminals to solve cases.

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