Yizheng Court Report Attributes Distasteful Content in the Media to High Divorce Rates

• Author: Jiang Fang et al

Jiangsu Province Yizheng City People’s Court recently released “An Investigative Report on the Trials of Family Dispute Cases,” claiming that between 2009 and 2011, the court had dealt with 700-800 family dispute cases, in which divorce cases dominate. The report says most divorce cases involved extramarital affairs, third party interference, internet courtships, and one-night stands. The report suggests that soap operas...