NCJ Number
88051
Journal
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1982) Pages: 61-71
Date Published
1982
Length
11 pages
Annotation
Examining official statistics from the United States since the mid-1960's, we see rapidly increasing rates of crime.
Abstract
Japan, on the other hand, has experienced rates that have dramatically declined during this same period. In fact, Japan is the only industrialized non-communist nation where crime has been decreasing. This paper summarizes the structural/cultural and justice related reasons for this phenomenon. Implications for the United States are specified. (Publisher abstract)