'We Just Do What We Think Is Right. We Just Do What We Are Told'

Because of its enigmatic character North Korea is known as the "hermit kingdom." There is little literature on North Korea's criminal justice system due to the restricted access to information on North Korea. Much of the current information on North Korea's society is obtained through North Korean defectors. This study uses a descriptive analysis of qualitative data obtained from interviews with North Korean defectors residing in South Korea to examine their perception of crime and justice in North Korea. In addition, published testimonies of North Korean defectors were incorporated in the analysis. The findings of this study are significant in understanding the North Korean society in relation to crime and give us a criminological insight into North Korea's criminal justice system.