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NCJ 197906
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| Title:
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Present Situation of Organized Crime in Japan and Countermeasures Against It
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| Corporate Author:
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Police Policy Research Center
Japan
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| Sale:
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Police Policy Research Center
National Police Academy
3-12-1, Asahi-cho
Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, 183-003, Japan |
| Publication Date:
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02/2000 |
| Pages:
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9 |
| Type:
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Issue overviews |
| Origin:
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Japan |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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This overview of the current status of organized crime in Japan
and countermeasures against it addresses the promotion of
comprehensive measures against the Boryokudan (traditionally
known as "Yakuza"), the nature of the terrorist religious group
known as Aum Shinrikyo, and the activities of international
criminal organizations in Japan. |
| Abstract:
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"Boryokudan" literally means "violence group," and the
Anti-Boryokudan law enacted in 1991 defines "Boryokudan" as "any
organization that is likely to help its members to collectively
and habitually commit illegal acts of violence." A review of the
history of Boryokudan traces its origin to the gamblers and
street vendors after World War II. The implementation of the
Anti-Boryokudan law in 1992 has resulted in the dissolution of
192 Boryokudan organizations and a reduction in the influence of
remaining groups; however, their loan-sharking activities and
other income-producing criminal activities remain significant.
This paper provides information on Boryokudan rivalry conflicts
and firearms-related crimes, as well as strategies for enforcing
Anti-Boryokudan law. This includes efforts to expel Boryokudan
from involvement in and the exploitation of legitimate
businesses. The paper's section on Aum Shinrikyo, a religious
group, notes that its members murdered a lawyer in 1989 and
killed 18 people with sarin gas attacks in the mid-1990's. The
investigation of and the protection of citizens from the Aum
Shinrikyo are briefly described. Foreign-based criminal
syndicates active in Japan in recent years are also described,
along with their criminal activities in Japan. |
| Main Term(s):
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Criminology |
| Index Term(s):
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Organized crime prevention ; Organized crime ; Crime in foreign countries ; Organized crime causes ; Religiously motivated violence ; Transnational Organized Crime |
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