Japan as a Low-Crime Nation (Paperback, 1st ed. 2004)

Criminologists have despaired that modernization and crime are inseparable. The more modern we become, the more criminal. Japan has long been seen as an exception to the rule. The reasons for this, however, have not been well understood. In this book, the independent value of culture is explored to reveal new insights. The author finds that while it remains the case that crime reduction may come at some cost to individual autonomy, the 'West' can learn from Japan to reduce the social harm of too much freedom. Instead of endless crime prevention programs through 'social engineering', policy makers could pay more attention to sociological insights concerning responsibility, obligations and collective identities.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	D. Leonardsen
Dimensions:	216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	227
Edition:	1st ed. 2004
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-52044-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
LSN:	1-349-52044-6
Barcode:	9781349520442

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