UNIT 5: THE SHOPLIFTER


The Caime Confessions, August 31, 1999

A Hungarian who has lived in Canada writes about his life and how he has resisted criminal behavior despite close exposure to criminals. Apparently the motivation for this piece is a friend who wants to stop shoplifting. He spent time in a foster home and (unjustly) in prison, for example.

Teens! Online!
Web-only full transcript, CNN.com: Asia Now: Time Asia: Young Japan

This is a transcript of a discussion with some Japanese teenagers. One of the topics which comes up is enjo-kosai, which refers to "paid services" schoolgirls provide to older men and could range from merely having meal together to having sex. Scroll down a bit or use "find" to find this - it comes up a few times.

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